National Team

France

FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group I · FRA

Coach

Didier Deschamps

Squad

33 players

Upcoming Matches

This page is the MatchTimes overview for France, with World Cup 2026 fixtures, squad details, coach information, group context, and a projected lineup when lineup data is available.

Team Snapshot

France are in Group I. They are currently 1st in Group I. Didier Deschamps is listed as head coach. 33 squad players are listed on this page with shirt numbers, birth dates, and club data when available. An auto-generated 4-2-3-1 projected lineup is available.

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Group Overview

Group I standings and remaining fixtures

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	🇫🇷France	3	+6	9
2	🇳🇴Norway	3	+1	6
3	🇸🇳Senegal	3	+2	3
4	🇮🇶Iraq	3	-9	0

Other Teams

Iraq

Norway

Senegal

Remaining Group Fixtures

All Group I fixtures have been played.

Coach

Head Coach

Didier Deschamps

Qualification & Knockout Path

Practical qualification readout and Round of 32 routes for France.

Current Rank

Currently in an automatic Round of 32 place

Points

Maximum possible: 9

Matches Left

Group-stage matches still to play for France

Rank Range

Conservative range on current points and remaining matches

Qualification Scenarios

France have already locked up first place in Group I.

France are guaranteed to finish in the top two and advance automatically to the Round of 32.

Based on current points only, France can still finish anywhere from 1.

Likely Knockout Opponent By Finish

Group Winner

Finish first to lock in this Round of 32 matchup.

1 slot

Group I Winner vs Group C/D/F/G/H 3rd Place

Opponent bucket: Group C/D/F/G/H 3rd Place

Jun 30

Tue, Jun 30 · 21:00

Potential Lineup

Projected starting XI for France in a 4-2-3-1 shape.

4-2-3-1

Brice Samba

#23

Jules Koundé

Benjamin Pavard

#17

William Saliba

#21

Lucas Hernández

#14

Aurélien Tchouameni

#12

Adrien Rabiot

Ousmane Dembélé

#29

Rayan Cherki

Kingsley Coman

Marcus Thuram-Ulien

Squad

33 of 33 players

Goalkeepers

Brice Samba

1994-04-25

Lucas Chevalier

2001-11-06

Mike Maignan

1995-07-03

Defenders

Benjamin Pavard

1996-03-28

Dayot Upamecano

1998-10-27

Ibrahima Konaté

1999-05-25

Jules Koundé

FC Barcelona

1998-11-12

Lucas Digne

1993-07-20

Lucas Hernández

1996-02-14

Malo Gusto

2003-05-19

Theo Hernández

Al Hilal

1997-10-06

William Saliba

2001-03-24

Midfielders

Adrien Rabiot

AC Milan

1995-04-03

Aurélien Tchouameni

Real Madrid CF

2000-01-27

Eduardo Camavinga

Real Madrid CF

2002-11-10

Khéphren Thuram-Ulie

2001-03-26

Kouadio Koné

2001-05-17

N'Golo Kanté

1991-03-29

Rayan Cherki

Manchester City FC

2003-08-17

Warren Zaïre-Emery

2006-03-08

Attackers

Bradley Barcola

2002-09-02

Christopher Nkunku

1997-11-14

Desire Doue

2005-06-03

Florian Thauvin

1993-01-26

Hugo Ekitike

Liverpool FC

2002-06-20

Jean-Philippe Mateta

Crystal Palace FC

1997-06-28

Kingsley Coman

1996-06-13

Kylian Mbappé

Real Madrid CF

1998-12-20

Maghnes Akliouche

2002-02-25

Marcus Thuram-Ulien

1997-08-06

Michael Olise

2001-12-12

Ousmane Dembélé

1997-05-15

Randal Kolo Muani

1998-12-05

Host Cities on France's Route

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Boston

Gillette Stadium

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New York/New Jersey

MetLife Stadium

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Philadelphia

Lincoln Financial Field

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TV & Streaming where you are

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Upcoming Matches

No upcoming World Cup matches are scheduled for this team right now.

Past Matches

Group Stage Group I#17

France

Senegal

Tue, Jun 16 · 19:00● Prime time

MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

Match details →

Group Stage Group I#42

France

Iraq

Mon, Jun 22 · 21:00● Prime time

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match details →

Group Stage Group I#61

Norway

France

Fri, Jun 26 · 19:00● Prime time

Gillette Stadium, Boston

Match details →

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