France World Cup 2026 Squad Confirmed

26-man squad · Coach: Didier Deschamps

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France have named a confirmed 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup. Head coach Didier Deschamps will lead them into the tournament.

The headline names include Kylian Mbappé (98 caps) of Real Madrid, N'Golo Kanté (69 caps) of Fenerbahçe S.K. (football) and Ousmane Dembélé (59 caps) of Paris Saint-Germain.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 7 midfielders and 7 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a blend of seasoned internationals and fresher faces — 5 players have 50+ caps, and the squad carries 803 international appearances between them, led by Kylian Mbappé on 98.

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Full squad

Goalkeepers 3

Brice Samba Stade Rennais FC · 4 caps

Mike Maignan AC Milan · 40 caps

Robin Risser RC Lens

Defenders 9

Malo Gusto Chelsea F.C. · 11 caps

Lucas Digne Aston Villa F.C. · 58 caps

Dayot Upamecano FC Bayern Munich · 38 caps

Jules Koundé FC Barcelona · 48 caps

Ibrahima Konaté Liverpool F.C. · 28 caps

William Saliba Arsenal F.C. · 32 caps

Théo Hernandez Al Hilal SFC · 44 caps

Lucas Hernandez Paris Saint-Germain FC · 42 caps

Maxence Lacroix Crystal Palace F.C. · 4 caps

Midfielders 7

Manu Koné AS Roma · 14 caps

Aurélien Tchouaméni Real Madrid CF · 46 caps

N'Golo Kanté Fenerbahçe S.K. (football) · 69 caps

Adrien Rabiot AC Milan · 59 caps

Warren Zaïre-Emery Paris Saint-Germain FC · 11 caps

Rayan Cherki Manchester City F.C. · 7 caps

Maghnes Akliouche AS Monaco FC · 9 caps

Forwards 7

Ousmane Dembélé Paris Saint-Germain FC · 59 caps

Marcus Thuram Inter Milan · 34 caps

Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid CF · 98 caps

Michael Olise FC Bayern Munich · 17 caps

Bradley Barcola Paris Saint-Germain FC · 20 caps

Désiré Doué Paris Saint-Germain FC · 7 caps

Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace F.C. · 4 caps

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