Coach Deschamps names France s 23-man World Cup squad
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Coach Deschamps names France s 23-man World Cup squad
Paris June 4 (IANS) France chief coach Didier Deschamps on Monday named his final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup which includes FC Barcelona s Ousmane Dembele and Samuel Umtiti.
The list also features Atletico Madrid s Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Hernandez as well as Real Madrid s Raphael Varane and Steven Nzonzi of Sevilla reported Efe.
The team has not suffered any injuries during their training camp and tune-up matches while Benjamin Mendy and Djibril Sidibe whose participation in the tournament was in doubt appear ready to go.
France is to play in Group C first against Australia on June 16 then Peru on June 21 and Denmark on June 26.
France s final 23-man squad is:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille) Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain)
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid) Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain) Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart) Adil Rami (Olympique de Marseille) Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
Midfielder: N Golo Kante (Chelsea) Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) Steven N Zonzi (Sevilla) Paul Pogba (Manchester United) Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich)
Forwards: Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona) Nabil Fekir (Lyon) Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) Thomas Lemar (Monaco) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Florian Thauvin (Olympique de Marseille).
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The list also features Atletico Madrid s Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Hernandez as well as Real Madrid s Raphael Varane and Steven Nzonzi of Sevilla reported Efe.
The team has not suffered any injuries during their training camp and tune-up matches while Benjamin Mendy and Djibril Sidibe whose participation in the tournament was in doubt appear ready to go.
France is to play in Group C first against Australia on June 16 then Peru on June 21 and Denmark on June 26.
France s final 23-man squad is:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille) Alphonse Areola (Paris Saint-Germain)
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid) Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain) Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart) Adil Rami (Olympique de Marseille) Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)
Midfielder: N Golo Kante (Chelsea) Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) Steven N Zonzi (Sevilla) Paul Pogba (Manchester United) Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich)
Forwards: Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona) Nabil Fekir (Lyon) Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) Thomas Lemar (Monaco) Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain) Florian Thauvin (Olympique de Marseille).
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