The appointment is set. Tonight, Didier Deschamps will unveil the list of 26 players selected to compete in the 2026 World Cup, held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This highly anticipated announcement will be broadcast live on TF1 during Gilles Bouleau's 20 p.m. news program.
This choice may seem surprising, since the World Cup matches will be broadcast on M6. However, the announcement of the French national team squad remains a unique event, managed by the Federation and the national coach. TF1 thus retains the exclusive right to announce the squad, even though the channel will not be broadcasting any World Cup matches.
Didier Deschamps has already hinted at his latest choices. Speaking on the sidelines of the UNFP awards ceremony last Monday, the national team coach explained: "In my mind, everything is settled, but since no one can get inside my head, no one will ever know. However, there are always two or three situations that make me think."
This announcement on TF1 will mark the true start of the final stretch for Les Bleus before the 2026 World Cup. For those selected, it will be the beginning of a global adventure. For those who didn't make the cut, it will be a huge disappointment. And for the public, it will be the first major moment in a saga that will continue on M6, the broadcaster of the French national team's matches.
