26World
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Group I · · FIFA #1 · 5.75/1

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France

2063

A loaded, six-straight-wins France aim to send Deschamps into retirement with a third star, with Mbappé captaining and Olise in scintillating form.

Coach Didier Deschamps (French) · since 2012

Matches

FranceFrance flag2–0Senegal flagSenegal
Group I · East Rutherford · 15:00 EDT65 · 22 · 14
FranceFrance flag2–0Iraq flagIraq
Group I · Philadelphia · 17:00 EDT86 · 11 · 3
NorwayNorway flag0–1France flagFrance
Group I · Foxborough · 15:00 EDT21 · 26 · 54
FranceFrance flag2–0Iran flagIran
Round of 32 · East Rutherford · 17:00 EDT76 · 17 · 7
GermanyGermany flag0–1France flagFrance
Round of 16 · Philadelphia · 17:00 EDT23 · 26 · 51
FranceFrance flag1–0Netherlands flagNetherlands
Quarter-final · Foxborough · 16:00 EDT51 · 26 · 23
FranceFrance flag0–1Spain flagSpain
Semi-final · Arlington · 14:00 CDT28 · 28 · 44
FranceFrance flag1–0England flagEngland
Third place · Miami Gardens · 17:00 EDT41 · 28 · 31

Key players

  • Kylian MbappéST · Real Madrid

    Captain and talisman chasing a second World Cup crown

  • Ousmane DembéléFW · PSG

    Ballon d'Or winner returning from injury; minutes being carefully managed

  • Michael OliseRW · Bayern Munich

    Red-hot form, hat-trick in the 3-1 send-off win over Northern Ireland

  • William SalibaCB · Arsenal

    Defensive cornerstone; back injury fears dismissed by Deschamps

  • Aurélien TchouaméniDM · Real Madrid

    Midfield anchor with Camavinga left at home

  • Marcus ThuramST · Inter Milan

    Physical foil for Mbappé up front

  • Désiré DouéFW · PSG

    Breakout star whose load is being managed after PSG's long season

  • N'Golo KantéCM · Al-Ittihad

    Veteran recalled for one last dance at 35

  • Mike MaignanGK · AC Milan

    Established No.1 ahead of Samba and surprise pick Risser

Injuries / doubts

  • Hugo Ekitiké (torn Achilles in April) - out of the World Cup
  • William Saliba (back) - cleared by Deschamps, expected to play
  • Eduardo Camavinga - omitted after an injury-hit, low-minutes season
  • PSG contingent (Dembélé, Barcola, Zaïre-Emery, Doué, L. Hernández) - playing time being rationed for fatigue

Recent form

2026-06-08Northern Ireland3-1 WFriendly
2026-06-04Ivory Coast (a)2-1 WFriendly
2026-03-29Colombia3-1 WFriendly
2026-03-26Brazil2-1 WFriendly
2025-11-16Azerbaijan (a)3-1 WWC Qualifier
2025-11-13Ukraine4-0 WWC Qualifier

News

2026-06-08

Olise hat-trick sends France off to World Cup with 3-1 win

Bayern winger scores all three as Les Bleus beat Northern Ireland in final warm-up

2026-06-03

Deschamps eases Saliba injury fears

Coach dismisses concerns over the Arsenal defender's persistent back issue ahead of the tournament

2026-05-20

Deschamps confirms World Cup will be his farewell

Ending a 14-year reign that brought the 2018 title; Zidane expected to succeed him

2026-05-20

Camavinga, Kolo Muani and Chevalier left out of final squad

Deschamps cites lack of minutes and injuries; Mateta and Risser among surprise inclusions

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