FULL LIST | Didier Deschamps unveils 26-player France squad for 2026 World Cup

FULL LIST | Didier Deschamps unveils 26-player France squad for 2026 World Cup

France national team manager Didier Deschamps has unveiled tonight his 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 57-year-old has established his final list before stepping down as Les Bleus’ boss once France’s 2026 World Cup run ends.

Deschamps has gone with an unsurprising blend of world-class talent and experience as he looks to make it a three-peat of World Cup finals, and go one step further than 2022, when they lost to Lionel Messi’s Argentina on penalties.

One of the most awaited decisions from Deschamps revolved around the identity of France’s third-choice goalkeeper, considering that PSG’s Lucas Chevalier was out of the equation after sustaining a thigh injury. Deschamps eventually went with 21-year-old Robin Risser. The Lens goalkeeper has received his maiden Les Bleus call-up, just in time for the World Cup.

At the opposite end of the pitch, where Deschamps is spoilt for choice, Jean-Philippe Mateta has earned a recall. The Crystal Palace centre-forward seems to have benefited the most of ’s serious Achilles injury. ’s has been left out,