National team
France
4-2-3-1France lines up in a 4-2-3-1, with Kanté wearing the captain armband and Samba in goal. This page pulls the shape, the player-by-player list and the full squad into one view before you open the lineup in the builder.
France starters come from 9 different clubs and opens with a back 4.
Squad
25 players
- GK Samba
- DEF Digne
- DEF Hernández
- DEF Kalulu
- DEF Lacroix
- MID Cherki
- MID Kanté
C
- MID Zaïre-Emery
- ATT Akliouche
- ATT Doué
- ATT Thuram
- GK Chevalier
- GK Maignan
- DEF Gusto
- DEF Hernández
- DEF Konaté
- DEF Upamecano
- MID Camavinga
- MID Rabiot
- MID Tchouaméni
- ATT Dembélé
- ATT Ekitiké
- ATT Kolo Muani
- ATT Mbappé
- ATT Olise
Team info
France
- Formation
- 4-2-3-1
- Head coach
- Didier Deschamps
- Avg starter age
- 27.1
- Starter value
- ~468.9 million
- Captain
- Kanté #13
- Starter clubs
- 9
- Country
- France
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Common questions
Common questions
What formation does France use?
France is currently shown in a 4-2-3-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.
Who is the captain of France?
Kanté is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 13.
How old is the France starting XI?
The average age of the starters shown here is 27.1.
How much is the France lineup worth?
The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 468.9 million.
How often is the France lineup refreshed?
We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for France, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.
Can I edit the France lineup?
Yes. Open France in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.
Can I save more than one France lineup?
The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.
Does France have a 2026 World Cup page?
France is already included in the 2026 World Cup section on MyLineups, with direct links back to the tournament hub and builder.
About
About France
France is a national team representing France.
France is shown in a 4-2-3-1 with a back 4, Kanté as captain and Samba in goal. The full squad on this page covers 25 players.
Goalkeepers: Samba (France, Rennes), Chevalier (France), and Maignan (France). Defenders: Digne (France, Aston Villa), Hernández (France, Paris Saint-Germain), Kalulu (France, Juventus), Lacroix (France, Crystal Palace), Gusto (France), Hernández (France), Konaté (France), and Upamecano (France).
Midfielders: Cherki (France, Manchester City), Kanté (France, Fenerbahçe), Zaïre-Emery (France, Paris Saint-Germain), Camavinga (France), Rabiot (France), and Tchouaméni (France). Forwards: Akliouche (France, Monaco), Doué (France, Paris Saint-Germain), Thuram (France, Inter), Dembélé (France), Ekitiké (France), Kolo Muani (France), Mbappé (France), and Olise (France).
The average age of the starting XI is 27.1. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 468.9 million. Those starters currently come from 9 different clubs.
Didier Deschamps (FRA) is the current head coach.
France also appears in the 2026 World Cup section, with a direct route back to the tournament hub.
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