World Cup 2026 · Group I
France
4-2-3-1Drawn into Group I, France head into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-2-3-1, coached by Didier Deschamps.
It is a squad drawn from 18 clubs worldwide, averaging 27.8 years, and worth roughly 756.9 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own France lineup for the tournament.
Squad
26 players
- GK Maignan
- DEF Digne
- DEF Koundé
- DEF Saliba
- DEF Upamecano
- MID Koné
- MID Rabiot
- ATT Barcola
- ATT Dembélé
- ATT Mbappé
C
- ATT Olise
- GK Risser
- GK Samba
- DEF Gusto
- DEF Hernández
- DEF Hernández
- DEF Konaté
- DEF Lacroix
- MID Cherki
- MID Kanté
- MID Tchouaméni
- MID Zaïre-Emery
- ATT Akliouche
- ATT Doué
- ATT Mateta
- ATT Thuram
World Cup context
France
- Head coach
- Didier Deschamps
- Avg starter age
- 27.8
- Starter value
- ~756.9 million
- Squad clubs
- 18
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About France at the World Cup
France line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group I in a 4-2-3-1, with a back 4 and Maignan in goal.
In goal: Maignan, Risser, and Samba.
In defence: Digne, Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Gusto, Hernández, Hernández, Konaté, and Lacroix.
In midfield: Koné, Rabiot, Cherki, Kanté, Tchouaméni, and Zaïre-Emery.
In attack: Barcola, Dembélé, Mbappé, Olise, Akliouche, Doué, Mateta, and Thuram.
The 26-man squad pulls players from 18 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 27.8 years and is worth roughly 756.9 million combined.
Didier Deschamps (FRA) is the coach guiding this side.
France stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.
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Design a France XI for the 2026 World Cup
Open France in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-2-3-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.