Didier Deschamps The verdict has been delivered. Invited this Thursday evening to the 20 p.m. news on TF1, presented by Gilles Bouleau, the coach of the French national team unveiled the list of players selected to compete in the 2026 World Cup. A highly anticipated announcement, less than a month before the start of the World Cup, organized from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
In an interview with Gilles Bouleau, Didier Deschamps has therefore lifted the suspense surrounding the French national team chosen to defend France's chances in this competition.
As a reminder, the 2026 World Cup will be Didier Deschamps' last major competition at the helm of the French national team, where he has held the position of coach since 2012. After the triumph in 2018 in Russia and the final played in 2022 in Qatar, the Basque coach will try to conclude his long tenure with another star.
Discover the list of 26 players selected by Didier Deschamps:
Guardians:
Mike Maignan (30 years old, AC Milan), Robin Risser (21 years old, RC Lens), Brice Samba (32 years old, Stade Rennais)
Defenders:
Lucas Digne (32, Everton), Malo Gusto (22, Chelsea), Lucas Hernandez (30, PSG), Théo Hernandez (28, Al-Hilal), Ibrahima Konaté (26, Liverpool), Jules Koundé (27, FC Barcelona), Maxence Lacroix (26, Crystal Palace), William Saliba (25, Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (27, Bayern Munich)
Midfielders:
N'Golo Kanté (35 years old, Fenerbahçe), Manu Koné (24 years old, AS Roma), Adrien Rabiot (31 years old, AC Milan), Aurélien Tchouaméni (26 years old, Real Madrid), Warren Zaïre-Emery (20 years old, PSG)
Attackers:
Maghnes Akliouche (24, AS Monaco), Bradley Barcola (23, PSG), Rayan Cherki (22, Manchester City), Ousmane Dembélé (28, PSG), Désiré Doué (20, PSG), Jean-Philippe Mateta (28, Crystal Palace), Kylian Mbappé (27, Real Madrid), Michael Olise (24, Bayern Munich), Marcus Thuram (28, Inter Milan)
