The 26-man squad for the French national men's football team has been announced, and Kylian Mbappe, who is at the "peak age" of his career, is unsurprisingly on the list. However, his Real Madrid teammate Eduardo Camavinga and Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier were surprisingly left out, becoming the biggest omissions of this year's squad.
France, who triumphed in the 2018 World Cup, had a chance to break their World Cup curse and successfully defend their title at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. However, they narrowly missed out on their third World Cup championship after a hard-fought penalty shootout against Argentina in the final. Now, the "Les Bleus" are back with a vengeance, aiming to reclaim the highest echelon of world football.
𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄'𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐒𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 🇫🇷🏆
- 433 (@ 433) May 14, 2026
Their attacking options are 𝙍𝙄𝘿𝙄𝘾𝙐𝙇𝙊𝙐𝙎 🤯
No World Cup for Camavinga ❌ pic.twitter.com/EKqVTeuG56
This tournament also holds special significance for the French national team, as Didier Deschamps, the legendary coach who has led the team for 12 years, has announced his retirement after the event. Speaking about his "last dance" as a coach, Deschamps expressed ambition and encouraged his players to have the same mindset, but emphasized that he didn't want the team to lose its humility: "While we are one of the teams with the potential to win, eight to ten teams can say that too. It's not about shouting 'We are the best' to win a game."
法國本次被分在I組，與塞內加爾、伊拉克與挪威同組，被視為是「死亡之組」，6月16日首戰交手塞內加爾；6月22日對戰伊拉克；6月26日末場迎戰挪威。
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