With four professionals from FC Bayern Munich and a total of five players from the Bundesliga, France starts the mission of defending its title at the World Cup in Qatar.
On Wednesday national coach Didier Deschamps called up Lucas Hernández, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman from FC Bayern, and Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) is also in the 25-man squad. Not included are Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) and Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Olivier Giroud made the squad for the finals in the desert states (20 November to 18 December) aged 36, while the injured Raphael Varane, Presnel Kimpembe and Karim Benzema are also on the list.
The Equipe Tricolore meets Australia (November 22nd), Denmark (26th) and Tunisia (30th) in Group D.
France’s World Cup squad:
Goal: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Stade Rennes)
defense: Lucas Hernández, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano (all Bayern Munich), Theo Hernández (AC Milan), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (FC Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal). ), Raphael Varane (Manchester United
midfield: Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni (both Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (AS Monaco), Matteo Guendouzi, Jordan Veretout (both Olympique Marseille), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus Turin)
attack: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembélé (FC Barcelona), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain), Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig). )