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France

FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group I · FRA

Coach

Didier Deschamps

Squad

33 players

Upcoming Matches

3

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

Full group page →
#TeamPGDPts
1🇫🇷France000
2🇮🇶Iraq000
3🇳🇴Norway000
4🇸🇳Senegal000

Coach

Head Coach

Didier Deschamps

Qualification & Knockout Path

Practical qualification readout and Round of 32 routes for France.

Current Rank

1

Currently in an automatic Round of 32 place

Points

0

Maximum possible: 9

Matches Left

3

Group-stage matches still to play for France

Rank Range

1-4

Conservative range on current points and remaining matches

Qualification Scenarios

France can still win Group I and claim the group-winner Round of 32 slot.
France can still qualify automatically with a top-two finish.
A third-place finish is still in play, which keeps France in the best-third-place qualification race.
Based on current points only, France can still finish anywhere from 1 to 4.

Likely Knockout Opponent By Finish

Qualifying Third Place

Third-place qualifiers are drawn into one of these eligible Round of 32 slots.

6 slots

Group A Winner vs Group C/E/F/H/I 3rd Place

Opponent bucket: Group A Winner

Jul 1

Wed, Jul 1 · 01:00

Group L Winner vs Group E/H/I/J/K 3rd Place

Opponent bucket: Group L Winner

Jul 1

Wed, Jul 1 · 16:00

Group D Winner vs Group B/E/F/I/J 3rd Place

Opponent bucket: Group D Winner

Jul 2

Thu, Jul 2 · 00:00

Group G Winner vs Group A/E/H/I/J 3rd Place

Opponent bucket: Group G Winner

Jul 1

Wed, Jul 1 · 20:00

Group B Winner vs Group E/F/G/I/J 3rd Place

Opponent bucket: Group B Winner

Jul 3

Fri, Jul 3 · 03:00

Group K Winner vs Group D/E/I/J/L 3rd Place

Opponent bucket: Group K Winner

Jul 4

Sat, Jul 4 · 01:30

Potential Lineup

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

4-2-3-1

#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

#6

Marcus Thuram-Ulien

Squad

33 of 33 players

Goalkeepers

Defenders

?

Benjamin Pavard

1996-03-28

23

Jules Koundé

FC Barcelona

1998-11-12

21

Lucas Hernández

1996-02-14

17

William Saliba

2001-03-24

Midfielders

14

Aurélien Tchouameni

Real Madrid CF

2000-01-27

?

Khéphren Thuram-Ulie

2001-03-26

8

Kouadio Koné

2001-05-17

13

N'Golo Kanté

1991-03-29

Attackers

20

Bradley Barcola

2002-09-02

7

Christopher Nkunku

1997-11-14

?

Desire Doue

2005-06-03

?

Florian Thauvin

1993-01-26

22

Hugo Ekitike

Liverpool FC

2002-06-20

14

Jean-Philippe Mateta

Crystal Palace FC

1997-06-28

?

Kingsley Coman

1996-06-13

6

Marcus Thuram-Ulien

1997-08-06

Host Cities on France's Route

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TV & Streaming where you are

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Upcoming Matches

Group Stage Group I#17
France crestFrance
VS
Senegal crestSenegal
Tue, Jun 16 · 19:00● Prime time
MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
Match details → --d --h --m
Group Stage Group I#42
France crestFrance
VS
Iraq crestIraq
Mon, Jun 22 · 21:00● Prime time
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Match details → --d --h --m
Group Stage Group I#61
Norway crestNorway
VS
France crestFrance
Fri, Jun 26 · 19:00● Prime time
Gillette Stadium, Boston
Match details → --d --h --m
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