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France World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
France carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group I with their opening fixture against Senegal on 16 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 1
- Group
- Group I
- Squad
- Full squad list →
France squad: face by face
Brice Samba
GK 
Mike Maignan
GK 
Robin Risser
GK 
Malo Gusto
DEF 
Lucas Digne
DEF 
Dayot Upamecano
DEF 
Jules Koundé
DEF 
Ibrahima Konaté
DEF 
William Saliba
DEF 
Theo Hernández
DEF 
Lucas Hernández
DEF 
Maxence Lacroix
DEF 
Manu Koné
MID 
Aurélien Tchouaméni
MID 
Michael Olise
MID 
N'Golo Kanté
MID 
Adrien Rabiot
MID 
Warren Zaïre-Emery
MID 
Rayan Cherki
MID 
Maghnes Akliouche
MID 
Ousmane Dembélé
FWD 
Marcus Thuram
FWD 
Kylian Mbappé
FWD 
Bradley Barcola
FWD 
Désiré Doué
FWD 
Jean-Philippe Mateta
FWD 26 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 26.6avg age
- 20youngest (Warren Zaïre-Emery)
- 35oldest (N'Golo Kanté)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can France qualify from Group I?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving France a meaningful safety net. Group I standings and France's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brice Samba | Goalkeeper | 32 |
| 16 | Mike Maignan | Goalkeeper | 30 |
| 23 | Robin Risser | Goalkeeper | 21 |
| 2 | Malo Gusto | Defender | 23 |
| 3 | Lucas Digne | Defender | 32 |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano | Defender | 27 |
| 5 | Jules Koundé | Defender | 27 |
| 15 | Ibrahima Konaté | Defender | 27 |
| 17 | William Saliba | Defender | 25 |
| 19 | Theo Hernández | Defender | 28 |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández | Defender | 30 |
| 26 | Maxence Lacroix | Defender | 26 |
| 6 | Manu Koné | Midfielder | 25 |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni | Midfielder | 26 |
| 11 | Michael Olise | Midfielder | 24 |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté | Midfielder | 35 |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot | Midfielder | 31 |
| 18 | Warren Zaïre-Emery | Midfielder | 20 |
| 24 | Rayan Cherki | Midfielder | 22 |
| 25 | Maghnes Akliouche | Midfielder | 24 |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé | Forward | 29 |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram | Forward | 28 |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé | Forward | 27 |
| 12 | Bradley Barcola | Forward | 23 |
| 20 | Désiré Doué | Forward | 21 |
| 22 | Jean-Philippe Mateta | Forward | 28 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group I fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 16 Jun 2026 | France vs Senegal |
| Iraq | 22 Jun 2026 | France vs Iraq |
| Norway | 26 Jun 2026 | France vs Norway |
FIFA World Ranking
France are ranked 1 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 1st highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.