Inside France's World Cup roster 2026: Mbappe, Dembele set to lead squad list for Deschamps' final bid for glory

Long-serving head coach Didier Deschamps will step down after a fourth and final World Cup in charge of Les Bleus and has a typically talent-stacked group of players at his disposal. Kylian Mbappe can leave a turbulent season at Real Madrid behind to enjoy a tournament that always seems to bring the best out of him. The star forward scored in the final victory over Croatia in Russia, while he became the second man in World Cup history to score a final hat-trick before Argentina prevailed on penalties in Qatar.

Mbappe has a lavishly gifted supporting cast, led by Paris Saint-Germain's 2025 Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele. The Sporting News has all the key details on France's World Cup squad below. 2026 WORLD CUP HQ: Latest World Cup news | Full World Cup schedule | Buy World Cup tickets France World Cup predicted roster 2026 Deschamps will name his final squad on May 14.

Teams had until Monday, May 11 to submit to FIFA an official preliminary list of 35-55 players, from which they are required to name a final roster by Saturday, May 30. Below is a projected roster. The final list of players will be updated below once the announcement is made.

Caps and stats are correct as of May 12. Pos Name Club Caps GK Lucas Chevalier Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 1 GK Mike Maignan AC Milan (Serie A, Italy) 38 GK Brice Samba Rennes (Ligue 1, France) 4 DEF Malo Gusto Chelsea (Premier League, England) 9 DEF Jules Koundé Barcelona (La Liga, Spain) 46 DEF Dayot Upamecano Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, Germany) 36 DEF Ibrahima Konaté Liverpool (Premier League, England) 27 DEF William Saliba Arsenal (Premier League, England) 31 DEF Lucas Hernandez Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 41 DEF Theo Hernandez Al-Hilal (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) 42 DEF Lucas Digne Aston Villa (Premier League, England) 56 MID Aurélien Tchouaméni Real Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 44 MID Eduardo Camavinga Real Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 29 MID Adrien Rabiot AC Milan (Serie A, Italy) 57 MID Manu Koné AS Roma (Serie A, Italy) 12 MID N'Golo Kanté Al-Ittihad (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) 67 MID Warren Zaïre-Emery Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 10 MID Kephren Thuram Juventus (Serie A, Italy) 4 FWD Désiré Doué Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 6 FWD Ousmane Dembélé Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 58 FWD Michael Olise Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, Germany) 15 FWD Bradley Barcola Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 18 FWD Rayan Cherki Manchester City (Premier League, England) 5 FWD Maghnes Akliouche Monaco (Ligue 1, France) 7 FWD Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 96 FWD Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace (Premier League, England) 3 France World Cup qualifying results France finished in first place in UEFA Group D, securing their automatic place in the draw in December by beating Slovakia. France had 16 points from six games and a six-point advantage over Ukraine.