Group I · Pot 1UEFARank #1

FRA

France

« Les Bleus (The Blues »

#1Peak #1World rank
ITop 2 advanceGroup
17since 1930Tournament apps
ChampionsBest ever
2211 starters · 15 reserveSquad size
4W1 clean sheetLast 5

The Manager

// Appointed Jul 2012 · still here
Portrait of Didier Claude DeschampsHead coach

Didier Claude Deschamps

Born
Bayonne · Oct 15, 1968
Age
57
Nationality
France
Tenure
Jul 2012 – present
28
P
17
W
6
D
5
L
51
GF
26
GA

// Honours

  • Trophée des Champions · France · 2011/2012
  • Coupe de la Ligue · France · 2011/2012
  • Trophée des Champions · France · 2010/2011
  • Coupe de la Ligue · France · 2010/2011
  • Ligue 1 · France · 2009/2010
  • Coupe de la Ligue · France · 2009/2010
  • Serie B · Italy · 2006/2007
  • Coupe de la Ligue · France · 2002/2003
  • UEFA European Championship · Europe · 2000 Netherlands/Bel
  • UEFA European Championship Qualifiers · Europe · 2000 Netherlands/Bel
  • FIFA World Cup · World · 1998 France

Squad (22)

// names locked · numbers provisional
G

Goalkeepers

3 on roster

B. Samba

Rennes
31Age
#1No.
GPos

M. Maignan

Lille
30Age
#16No.
GPos

R. Risser

Lens
21Age
#16No.
GPos
D

Defenders

7 on roster

M. Gusto

Chelsea
22Age
#2No.
DPos

L. Digne

Aston Villa
32Age
#3No.
DPos

D. Upamecano

Bayern München
27Age
#4No.
DPos

I. Konaté

Liverpool
26Age
#15No.
DPos

M. Lacroix

Crystal Palace
25Age
#19No.
DPos

L. Hernández

Paris Saint Germain
29Age
#21No.
DPos

T. Hernández

Al-Hilal Saudi FC
28Age
#22No.
DPos
M

Midfielders

7 on roster

M. Koné

AS Roma
24Age
#8No.
MPos

A. Tchouaméni

Real Madrid
25Age
#8No.
MPos

M. Olise

Bayern München
24Age
#11No.
MPos

N. Kanté

Fenerbahçe
34Age
#13No.
MPos

R. Cherki

Manchester City
22Age
#14No.
MPos

A. Rabiot

Milan
30Age
#14No.
MPos

W. Zaïre-Emery

19Age
#18No.
MPos
F

Forwards

5 on roster

O. Dembélé

Paris Saint Germain
28Age
#7No.
APos

M. Thuram

Inter
28Age
#9No.
APos

Kylian Mbappé

Real Madrid
27Age
#10No.
APos

M. Akliouche

23Age
#12No.
APos

D. Doué

Paris Saint Germain
20Age
#12No.
APos

Group I.

// the draw

Fixtures.

// three group-stage matches

M1
FrancevsSenegal
MetLife Stadium·East Rutherford, NJ
Jun 16, 2026
19:00 UTC
M2
FrancevsIraq
Lincoln Financial Field·Philadelphia, PA
Jun 22, 2026
21:00 UTC
M3
NorwayvsFrance
Gillette Stadium·Foxborough, MA
Jun 26, 2026
19:00 UTC

Most recent XI

4-2-3-1

Recent form. Last 6.

WinDrawLoss
W3–1
at ColombiaMar 29, 26 · Friendlies
W2–1
at BrazilMar 26, 26 · Friendlies
W3–1
at AzerbaijanNov 16, 25 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
W4–0
vs UkraineNov 13, 25 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
D2–2
at IcelandOct 13, 25 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
W3–0
vs AzerbaijanOct 10, 25 · World Cup - Qualification Europe

The path.

// six rounds. six wins. one trophy.
Group ITop 2 advanceIn play
Round of 3232 → 16Projection
Round of 1616 → 8Projection
Quarter-final8 → 4Projection
Semi-final4 → 2Projection
FinalOne trophyThe myth
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Where does FRA land?

→/ next match · Jun 16

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