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France World Cup 2022 squad: The full 26-man squad announced for Qatar
The France World Cup 2022 squad announcement is fast approaching, and the selection for September’s Nations League games hints at who could be involved.
The France World Cup 2022 squad has been announced – and the holders are without stars names like Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante.
The France team that lifted the World Cup in Russia were a paradox, though. Overly defensive, said the detractors – yet they set a record tally of 11 goals in the knockout phase, including four in the final. Unnecessarily cautious, carped the critics – yet here’s Benjamin Pavard, dashing up from right-back to score FIFA’s Goal of the Tournament in a nonsense 4-3 win over Argentina.
The idea that Les Bleus’ 2018 vintage lacked an identity is wrong – their identity was simply to win. Moulded in the likeness of serial winner Didier Deschamps, their manager, they were a chameleon-like side, adopting the right strategy on a game-by-game basis to progress through the rounds.
France World Cup 2022 squad:
The full 26-man squad
GK: Hugo Lloris, Tottenham
GK: Alphonse Areola, West Ham
GK: Steve Mandanda, Rennes
DF: Benjamin Pavard, Bayern Munich
DF: Jules Kounde, Barcelona
DF: Raphael Varane, Manchester United
DF: Theo Hernandez, AC Milan
DF: Lucas Hernandez, Bayern Munich
DF: Benoit Badiashile, Monaco
DF: Ferland Mendy, Real Madrid
DF: Dayot Upamecano, Bayern Munich
DF: Ibrahima Konate, Liverpool
DF: William Saliba, Arsenal
MF: Eduardo Camavinga, Real Madrid
MF: Youssouf Fofana, Monaco
MF: Matteo Guendouzi, Marseille
MF: Aurelien Tchouameni, Real Madrid
MF: Adrien Rabiot, Juventus
MF: Jordan Veretout, Marseille
FW: Ousmane Dembele, Barcelona
FW: Olivier Giroud, AC Milan
FW: Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid
FW: Karim Benzema, Real Madrid
FW: Kylian Mbappe, PSG
FW: Randal Kolo Muani, Eintracht Frankfurt
FW: Kingsley Coman, Bayern Munich
Who is France's manager for the 2022 World Cup?
As an arch-pragmatist and superb man-manager, Didier Deschamps is well-suited to a tournament’s quick-fire challenges. His coolness, adaptability and experience will be key. He is also one of only three men to have won the World Cup as a player and a manager, and after a decade in charge, his desire for further honors remains strong
Who is France's star player for the 2022 World Cup?
Kylian Mbappe notched four goals at Russia 2018 and became the first teenager since Pele 60 years earlier to score in a World Cup final. At 23, the PSG star is now an even more complete finisher and better all-round footballer, and he’s driven by a desire to put things right after his penalty miss in France’s shock defeat to Switzerland at Euro 2020.
How many players are France allowed to take to the 2022 World Cup?
National managers were allowed to bring 26 players to last summer’s European Championship for the first time at a major tournament, as a special measure brought in due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now it has been announced that 26-player squads will return for the Qatar World Cup, an expansion from the usual 23-man teams.
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