Mbappe and Dembele head up star-studded France World Cup squad
Key takeaways
- Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup as national team coach Didier Deschamps announces his 26-man squad.
- Deschamps, who guided France to World Cup glory in 2018 and will leave after this tournament, included few surprises in his announcement of the 26-man squad on Thursday.
- Risser, though, who plays for Lens, has been one of the revelations of the French league season and won the award for best goalkeeper earlier this week.
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Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup as national team coach Didier Deschamps announces his 26-man squad.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo French star Kylian Mbappe and coach Didier Deschamps ahead of a March friendly in the United States [Brian Snyder/Reuters]By Kevin Hand and The Associated Press Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026France coach Didier Deschamps has assembled a World Cup squad with formidable attacking talent led by Kylian Mbappe, while rewarding goalkeeper Robin Risser following his breakthrough season with a call-up for the showpiece tournament.
Deschamps, who guided France to World Cup glory in 2018 and will leave after this tournament, included few surprises in his announcement of the 26-man squad on Thursday.