{"id":51979,"date":"2026-05-14T12:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=51979"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T07:19:52","slug":"france-to-announce-their-official-world-cup-squad-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/france-to-announce-their-official-world-cup-squad-today\/","title":{"rendered":"France to announce their official World Cup squad today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football fans around the world are buzzing as France prepares to announce its official FIFA World Cup 2026 squad today, <b>May 14<\/b>. The <strong>French Football Federation (FFF)<\/strong> is expected to unveil Didier Deschamps\u2019 26-man roster for the summer tournament in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, making Les Bleus one of the first major nations to confirm their final list.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Deschamps postponed the announcement by one day from May 13 due to a rescheduled Ligue 1 fixture. Teams were required to submit preliminary squads of 35-55 players by May 11, with the final deadline set for May 30. France, drawn in a competitive group featuring Senegal and Norway, aims to build on their 2018 triumph and strong 2022 showing.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Expected France World Cup 2026 Squad Highlights<\/h3>\n<p>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 remains the undisputed leader and focal point of the attack. The squad is projected to blend world-class experience with exciting young talent:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Goalkeepers<\/b>: Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Rennes), Lucas Chevalier (PSG).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Defenders<\/b>: William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 (Liverpool), Jules Kound\u00e9 (Barcelona), Theo Hern\u00e1ndez, Lucas Hern\u00e1ndez, Malo Gusto, and others.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Midfielders<\/b>: Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni (Real Madrid), Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Adrien Rabiot, Warren Za\u00efre-Emery (PSG), with potential inclusion of N\u2019Golo Kant\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><b>Forwards<\/b>: Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Michael Olise, Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), alongside stars like Bradley Barcola, D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9, and Hugo Ekitike.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This depth makes France one of the top favorites for the 2026 title. Deschamps\u2019 selection decisions\u2014particularly in attack and the third goalkeeper spot\u2014will spark debate in the coming hours.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement will dominate football news, with fans eagerly awaiting the full list, squad numbers, and Deschamps\u2019 press conference. Stay tuned for live updates as Les Bleus gear up to chase glory in North America.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football fans around the world are buzzing as France prepares to announce its official FIFA World Cup 2026 squad today,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":51981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,14],"tags":[4049,284,4057],"class_list":["post-51979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","category-other-sports","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-france","tag-top-stories"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51979"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51982,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51979\/revisions\/51982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}