Inside France's World Cup roster 2026: Mbappe, Dembele 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 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 the final list of players announced by France and Didier Deschamps on May 14. Caps and stats are correct as of May 12.

Pos Name Club Caps GK Mike Maignan AC Milan (Serie A, Italy) 38 GK Robin Risser Lens (Ligue 1, France) 0 GK Brice Samba Rennes (Ligue 1, France) 4 DEF Lucas Digne Aston Villa (Premier League, England) 56 DEF Malo Gusto Chelsea (Premier League, England) 9 DEF Lucas Hernandez Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 41 DEF Theo Hernandez Al-Hilal (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) 42 DEF Ibrahima Konate Liverpool (Premier League, England) 27 DEF Jules Kounde Barcelona (La Liga, Spain) 46 DEF Maxence Lacroix Crystal Palace (Premier League, England) 2 DEF Dayot Upamecano Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, Germany) 36 DEF William Saliba Arsenal (Premier League, England) 31 MID N'Golo Kante Al-Ittihad (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) 67 MID Manu Kone AS Roma (Serie A, Italy) 12 MID Adrien Rabiot AC Milan (Serie A, Italy) 57 MID Aurelien Tchouameni Real Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 44 MID Warren Zaire-Emery Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 10 FWD Maghnes Akliouche Monaco (Ligue 1, France) 7 FWD Bradley Barcola Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 18 FWD Rayan Cherki Manchester City (Premier League, England) 5 FWD Ousmane Dembele Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 58 FWD Desire Doue Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) 6 FWD Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace (Premier League, England) 3 FWD Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid (La Liga, Spain) 96 FWD Michael Olise Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, Germany) 15 FWD Marcus Thuram Inter Milan (Serie A, Italy) 33 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. France World Cup history France has won the World Cup twice, first in 1998, then again in 2018.