Didier Deschamps announced this afternoon (9) the names of the 25 players who will defend the French national team in Qatar World Cup🇧🇷 The main absences are Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté, injured, and the coach will have to adapt to midfield.
The players called up for the sector are Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Guendouzi, Rabiot, Tchouaméni and Jordan Veretout. They all have a more defensive trait, preferentially acting as midfielders, which gives some clues.
Without Pogba, who would make the connection with the attack and in the French national team has an important role in the creation, this role could be left to Antoine Griezmann. The southpaw has the profile for position and would still free up Dembélé on the right wing.
On the other hand, the young Camavinga and Tchouaméni, from real Madridemerge as promises in French football and the trend is for them to dominate the midfield of the European team at the World Cup.
As expected, Mbappé, one of the leading names in world football today, is among those chosen by the French coach to compete in his second career World Cup. In addition to him, Karim Benzema, recently winner of the Ballon d’Or, is also on Deschamps’ list.
Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante miss the Cup due to injury. The Juventus player injured his right knee and then suffered from muscle overload, which will keep him off the pitch for at least four months until 2023.
Despite the challenges to replace the stars in the middle, Deschamps did not want to know he was using the 26 seats made available by FIFA. He chose 25 names and it was hard to explain the decision.
This technical option interferes with the sides. He has called only one home player per team: Theo Hernandez on the left, Pavard on the right.
With the decision, Clauss (right back), Mendy (left back), from real Madrid, and Digne (left back) were out. The tendency in this scenario is to use a three-defender system, with a more offensive wing (like Coman) and another more defensive.
Additionally, Deschamps has Lucas Hernandez (left) and Koundé (right) to improvise on the sides if needed. The duo has experience in the industry, despite it being their home location.
France are looking for their third FIFA world title, the second in a row, as they are the current champion of the competition. In this edition the Bleus are in Group D. The group still has Australia, Denmark and Tunisia.
The French debut will be on November 22 against Australia, two days before the opening of the championship Qatar Cup🇧🇷 The start of the match is scheduled for 16:00 (Brasilia time).
Discover the squad of France for the World Cup:
goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris and Steve Mandanda;
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Ibrahima Konaté, Jules Koundé, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano and Raphael Varane;
Socks: Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Mattéo Guendouzi, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Jordan Veretout;
Forwards: Karim Benzema, Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembele, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Christopher Nkunku;
