France, who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup, has announced their final 26-man roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Without the three star midfielders they relied on for the 2018 edition in Russia (Ngolo Kante, Paul Pogba, and Blaise Matuidi), coach Didier Deschamps will have to place his hopes in the young French players who are rising through the ranks.
In the absence of Paul, Kante, and Matuidi, Didier Deschamps has invited Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Mattéo Guendouzi (Marseille), Jordan Veretout (Marseille), Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) as his midfielders for the World Cup.
His goalkeepers 2018 FIFA World Cup champions are Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Alphonse Areola (West Ham), and Steve Mandanda (Rennes).
Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), Raphaël Varane (Manchester United), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), William Saliba (Arsenal), Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Théo Hernandez (Milan), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) and Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) will be the defensders for France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
2022 Ballon D’or winner, Karim Benzema, returns to the squad after missing out on the 2018 edition due to a national team ban.
Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona), Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain), Olivier Giroud (Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), and Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) will be the other attackers for France.
Source: Ghanaweb