France
Group I · currently 1st
At the 2026 World Cup, France has a 100% chance to advance from Group I and a 9.7% chance to win the title, per a 10,000-run simulation.
Latest result · 6/26/2026
100%
Chance to advance
9.7%
Title chance
2070
Model strength rating
Strength rating = the Elo rating the model uses (one input to its probabilities), not an official ranking.
Group I table
France
Top two advance directly; third place enters the best-thirds race for 8 spots. Advance chance from 10,000 Monte Carlo sims.
Next match
No upcoming fixtures
Recent form
Official squad
Head coach: Didier Deschamps (France)Avg age: 26.6Avg height: 185 cmTotal caps: 803
Goalkeepers (3)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMBA Brice | Stade Rennais FC (FRA) | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MAIGNAN Mike | AC Milan (ITA) | 30 | 40 | 0 |
| 23 | RISSER Robin | RC Lens (FRA) | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders (9)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | GUSTO Malo | Chelsea FC (ENG) | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DIGNE Lucas | Aston Villa FC (ENG) | 32 | 58 | 0 |
| 4 | UPAMECANO Dayot | FC Bayern München (GER) | 27 | 38 | 2 |
| 5 | KOUNDE Jules | FC Barcelona (ESP) | 27 | 48 | 0 |
| 15 | KONATE Ibrahima | Liverpool FC (ENG) | 27 | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | SALIBA William | Arsenal FC (ENG) | 25 | 32 | 0 |
| 19 | HERNANDEZ Theo | Al Hilal SC (KSA) | 28 | 44 | 2 |
| 21 | HERNANDEZ Lucas | Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | 30 | 42 | 0 |
| 26 | LACROIX Maxence | Crystal Palace FC (ENG) | 26 | 4 | 0 |
Midfielders (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | KONE Manu | AS Roma (ITA) | 25 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | TCHOUAMENI Aurelien | Real Madrid C. F. (ESP) | 26 | 46 | 3 |
| 13 | KANTE Ngolo | Fenerbahçe SK (TUR) | 35 | 69 | 2 |
| 14 | RABIOT Adrien | AC Milan (ITA) | 31 | 59 | 7 |
| 18 | ZAIRE-EMERY Warren | Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 24 | CHERKI Rayan | Manchester City FC (ENG) | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| 25 | AKLIOUCHE Maghnes | AS Monaco (FRA) | 24 | 9 | 1 |
Forwards (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | DEMBELE Ousmane | Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | 29 | 59 | 7 |
| 9 | THURAM Marcus | FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) | 28 | 34 | 3 |
| 10 | MBAPPE Kylian | Real Madrid C. F. (ESP) | 27 | 98 | 56 |
| 11 | OLISE Michael | FC Bayern München (GER) | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| 12 | BARCOLA Bradley | Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| 20 | DOUE Desire | Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 22 | MATETA Jean-Philippe | Crystal Palace FC (ENG) | 28 | 4 | 2 |
Official 26-player World Cup 2026 squad; caps and goals are career totals for the national team.
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