France’s chosen 26 to compete in Euro 2020

Mike Maignan

• Shirt number:23
• DoB:3 July 1995 (age 25)
• PoB:Cayenne, French Guiana
• Height:1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
• Position:Goalkeeper
• Current club:Lille

Mike Maignan (born 3 July 1995) is a goalkeeper for the Ligue 1 club Lille and the France national team. On July 1, 2021, he will join Serie A team AC Milan.Maignan was a member of the French national team from the age of 16 to 21. At the 2012 European Championship in Slovenia, he captained the under-17 team. In May 2019, he was called up for the first time, ahead of UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Turkey and Andorra, as well as a friendly against Bolivia. On October 7, 2020, he made his debut as a half-time substitution for Steve Mandanda in a friendly against Ukraine at the Stade de France, which finished in a 7–1 victory. He was picked up for the postponed Euro 2020 finals in May 2021.

 

Hugo Lloris

• Shirt number:1
• DoB:26 December 1986 (age 34)
• PoB:Nice, France
• Height:1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
• Position:Goalkeeper
• Current club:Tottenham Hotspur

Hugo Hadrien Dominique Lloris (born December 26, 1986) is a goalkeeper for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and the France national team. [4] He has won the Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year award three times from the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP). Due to his quick reflexes and ability to be a deadly opponent in one-on-one scenarios, he is widely considered as one of the top goalkeepers in the world.In France's 1–0 win over Peru in their second group stage game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Lloris earned his 100th cap. Lloris preserved a clean sheet and made a crucial stop from a Martin Cáceres header as France won 2–0 against Uruguay in the quarter-finals. Despite a mistake that allowed Croatia's Mario Manduki to score their second goal as Lloris tried to dribble past him, he won the World Cup trophy as his team's captain on 15 July, as France defeated Croatia 4–2 in the final.

He made a total of nine saves in a UEFA Nations League match against the Netherlands on November 17, 2018, which France lost 2–0.

 

Steve Mandanda

• Shirt number:16
• DoB:28 March 1985 (age 36)
• PoB:Kinshasa, Zaire
• Height:1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Position:Goalkeeper
• Current club:Marseille

Steve Mandanda Mpidi (born March 28, 1985) is a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille, where he is captain, as well as the France national team.Mandanda captained the French to a 4–1 friendly triumph over Ukraine at the Donbass Arena on June 6, 2011. [15] He was selected for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

Mandanda was nominated to the squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well, however he suffered an injury before the tournament and was replaced by AS Saint-Stéphane Étienne's Ruffier. He was a member of the UEFA Euro 2016 runner-up squad on home soil.

Mandanda was a member of France's 23-man World Cup-winning side in Russia in 2018. At the age of 33, he made his maiden tournament debut in a goalless group game against Denmark.

 

Raphaël Varane

• Shirt number:4
• DoB:25 April 1993 (age 28)
• PoB:Lille, France
• Height:1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
• Position:Centre-back
• Current club:Real Madrid

Raphael Xavier Varane (born April 25, 1993) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a center-back for Real Madrid and the French national team. Varane was named to the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on May 17, 2018. He would go on to start each of France's seven games and play every minute of them. Varane exorcised memories of the 2014 quarterfinal horror by heading the first goal in France's 2–0 triumph against Uruguay in the quarterfinal. After Christian Karembeu (in 1998), Roberto Carlos (in 2002), and Sami Khedira (in 2003), France went on to win the championship for the second time in history, and Varane became only the fourth player in history to win both the World Cup and the Champions League in the same year (in 2014). All of the players, including Varane, were Real Madrid players at the time they won the World Cup. He was named to the UEFA Euro 2020 team in May of 2021.

 

Jules Koundé

• Shirt number:25
• DoB:12 November 1998 (age 22)
• PoB:Paris, France
• Height:1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
• Position:Centre-back
• Current club:Sevilla

Jules Olivier Koundé (born November 12, 1998) is a French footballer who now plays as a centre-back for Sevilla in La Liga and for the France national team. Jules Olivier Koundé (born November 12, 1998) is a French footballer who now plays as a centre-back for Sevilla in La Liga and for the France national team.

 

Presnel Kimpembe

• Shirt number:3
• DoB:13 August 1995 (age 25)
• PoB:Beaumont-sur-Oise, France
• Height:1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
• Position:Centre-back
• Current club:Paris Saint-Germain

Presnel Kimpembe (born 13 August 1995) is a French footballer who now plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. He was a member of France's World Cup-winning side in 2018.After Eliaquim Mangala withdrew due to injury for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and the Netherlands in October 2016, Kimpembe was called up to the senior France squad for the first time. Former Arsenal and Chelsea player William Gallas stated in January 2018 that Kimpembe is the French team's future.

Kimpembe made his first team debut in a friendly against Russia on March 27, 2018, a year and a half after his first call-up. In the 72nd minute of a 3–1 away triumph, he replaced Ousmane Dembélé.He was called up to the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on May 17, 2018. [14] Kimpembe won the World Cup with France in 2018, a tournament in which he played a total of 90 minutes, including a group stage match against Denmark.

Kurt Zouma

• Shirt number:15
• DoB:27 October 1994 (age 26)
• PoB:Lyon, France
• Height:1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
• Position:Centre-back
• Current club:Chelsea

Kurt Happy Zouma (born October 27, 1994) is a French professional footballer who now for Chelsea in the Premier League and the France national team.On 11 October 2018, Zouma got his first France cap in almost three years, coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 friendly tie with Iceland and winning the equalizing penalty. In a 4–0 away triumph over Andorra in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match on June 11, 2019, Zouma made his first start for the France senior team, played every minute of the match, and scored his first senior international goal.

 

Clément Lenglet

• Shirt number:5
• DoB:17 June 1995 (age 26)
• PoB: Beauvais, France
• Height:1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Position:Centre-back
• Current club: Barcelona

Clément Nicolas Laurent Lenglet (born June 17, 1995) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a center-back for Barcelona and the France national team. Didier Deschamps called up Lenglet to the French senior team on May 21, 2019, for a friendly encounter against Bolivia, as well as two UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Andorra and Turkey, all of which will take place in the first part of June 2019. On 11 June, he made his debut in a 4–0 away triumph against Andorra, and on 10 September, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 win in the rematch.

 

Lucas Hernández

• Shirt number:21
• DoB:5 August 1992 (age 28)
• PoB:Montevideo, Uruguay
• Height:1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
• Position:Left-back
• Current club: Cuiabá

Lucas Camilo Hernández Perdomo (born 5 August 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who is on loan from Atlético Mineiro and plays as a left-back for Cuiabá.

 

Lucas Digne

• Shirt number:18
• DoB:20 July 1993 (age 27)
• PoB:Meaux, France
• Height:1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
• Position:Left-back
• Current club:Everton

Lucas Camilo Hernández Perdomo (born 5 August 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who is on loan from Atlético Mineiro and plays as a left-back for Cuiabá. Digne was chosen one of 23 players of the French squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, wearing the number 17 shirt, by manager Didier Deschamps in June. His only appearance for the eventual quarter-finalists came against Ecuador in the third group game, where he was sent off for a foul that earned Ecuadorian captain Antonio Valencia a straight red card.

Digne was named to the French squad that finished second in UEFA Euro 2016 on home soil, although he did not participate. He was placed on the squad's standby list for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

 

Benjamin Pavard

• Shirt number:2
• DoB:28 March 1996 (age 25)
• PoB:Maubeuge, France
• Height:1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Position:Right back, Centre-back
• Current club:Bayern Munich

Benjamin Jacques Marcel Pavard (born March 28, 1996) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a right back for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and for the France national team. Although he is most often used as a right-back, he can also play as a centre-back. 

Léo Dubois

• Shirt number:
• DoB:14 September 1994 (age 26)
• PoB: Segré, France
• Height:1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
• Position:Right-back
• Current club:Lyon

Léo Michel Joseph Claude Dubois (born 14 September 1994) is a right-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the France national team.In May of this year, Dubois was called up to the France senior team for the first time. He made his debut in a 2–0 friendly win against Bolivia on June 2, 2019, replacing Benjamin Pavard in the 46th minute. Dubois made his first start for France senior team nine days later, and played every minute of the 4–0 away triumph over Andorra in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying.

 

N'Golo Kanté

• Shirt number:13
• DoB:29 March 1991 (age 30)
• PoB:Paris, France
• Height:1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
• Position:Central midfielder
• Current club:Chelsea

N'Golo Kanté (born March 29, 1991) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League and for the France national team. Kanté is largely regarded as one of the top midfielders in the world, and he is recognized for his work ethic and defensive prowess. Manager Didier Deschamps called him up to the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on May 17, 2018. He appeared in all seven of France's matches at the tournament. On June 26, Kanté was named man-of-the-match in a 0–0 draw against Denmark in the final match of the group stage, and on July 15, he started in France's 4–2 victory over Croatia in the tournament final.

 

Paul Pogba

• Shirt number: 6
• DoB:15 March 1993 (age 28)
• PoB:Lagny-sur-Marne, France
• Height:1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
• Position:Midfielder
• Current club:Manchester United

Paul Labile Pogba (born March 15, 1993) is a French professional footballer who now for Manchester United in the Premier League and the France national team. He typically plays as a center midfielder, but he can also play as an attacking midfielder, a defensive midfielder, or a deep-lying playmaker.Pogba assisted Karim Benzema's second goal in France's final group match at UEFA Euro 2020 against Portugal on June 23, 2021, in a 2–2 draw that saw them top their group. After a 3–3 draw, France was knocked out of the tournament on penalties, and he scored a goal in the round-of-16 encounter against Switzerland.

 

Adrien Rabiot

• Shirt number:14
• DoB:3 April 1995 (age 26)
• PoB:Saint-Maurice, Francec
• Height:1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
• Position:Central midfielder
• Current club:Juventus

Adrien Rabiot-Provost (born 3 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team as a central midfielder. Manager Didier Deschamps placed him on the reserve list for the 2018 FIFA World Cup team on May 17, 2018. He did, however, reject to be placed on the standby list, writing the coach and stating that he would "not be able to follow the training program." The president of the French Football Federation, Nol Le Grat, had this to say: "He made a poor choice. He is the only one who punishes and disciplines himself."

Rabiot was included to France's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020 on May 18, 2021.

 

Moussa Sissoko

• Shirt number:17
• DoB:16 August 1989 (age 31)
• PoB:Le Blanc-Mesnil, France
• Height:1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
• Position:Midfielder
• Current club:Tottenham Hotspur

Moussa Sissoko (born 16 August 1989) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and for the France national team. He is a box-to-box midfielder who can play as a holding midfielder, attacking midfielder, right winger, or right back in the middle of the pitch.On May 17, 2018, he was nominated to the 23-man French standby list for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [92] He was left out of France's World Cup-winning squad due to his poor club form. However, with a good club performance in the 2018–19 season, he was again back in the national squad, and played a role in the Euro 2020 qualifiers for France

Thomas Lemar

• Shirt number:8
• DoB:12 November 1995 (age 25)
• PoB:Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France
• Height:1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
• Position:Midfielder
• Current club:Atlético Madrid

Thomas Benoît Lemar (born November 12, 1995) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid and the France national team as a midfielder. He's recognized for his versatility, since he can play both on the wings and in the middle. Dribbling and passing ability are two of his strengths. Didier Deschamps called him up to the 23-man French squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on May 17, 2018. On June 26, he made his sole appearance of the tournament in France's 0–0 draw with Denmark in their final group encounter. After defeating Croatia 4–2 in the tournament final on July 15, France won the World Cup for the second time in their history.

 

Kingsley Coman

• Shirt number:20
• DoB:13 June 1996 (age 25)
• PoB:Paris, France
• Height:1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Position:Winger
• Current club:Bayern Munich

Kingsley Junior Coman (born 13 June 1996) is a French professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and for the France national team. Coman made his comeback for France against Bolivia on June 2, 2019, following a 19-month absence from the national squad. In the 65th minute, Coman came on as a substitution. Coman was named to the final 26-man roster for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament in June 2021.

 

Marcus Thuram

• Shirt number:26
• DoB:6 August 1997 (age 23)
• PoB:Parma, Italy
• Height:1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
• Position:Forward / left winger
• Current club:Borussia Mönchengladbach

Marcus Lilian Thuram-Ulien (born 6 August 1997) is a French footballer who currently plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the France national team as a forward or left winger. Thuram was a member of the 2016 UEFA European Championship-winning France U19 team. He was called up to the senior team for the first time in November 2020, ahead of games against Finland, Portugal, and Sweden. He made his debut against the Finns in a friendly at the Stade de France on November 11th, a 2–0 loss. In May 2021, he was picked up for the postponed UEFA Euro 2020.

 

Ousmane Dembélé

• Shirt number:11
• DoB:15 May 1997 (age 24)
• PoB:Vernon, France
• Height:1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
• Position:Forward
• Current club:Barcelona

Masour Ousmane Dembélé (born 15 May 1997) is a forward for the Spanish club Barcelona and the France national team.He was called up to the 23-man French squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia on May 17, 2018. He was an unused substitute in France's 4–2 victory over Croatia in the World Cup final on July 15th.

 

Antoine Griezmann

• Shirt number:7
• DoB:21 March 1991 (age 30)
• PoB:Mâcon, France
• Height:1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
• Position:Forward
• Current club:Barcelona

Antoine Griezmann (born March 21, 1991) is a forward for the Spanish club Barcelona and the France national team. He is regarded as one of the top players in the world, having finished third in the Ballon d'Or in both 2016 and 2018.Griezmann scored a second-half brace as France rallied from behind to defeat Germany 2–1 in Paris on Matchday 3 of the UEFA Nations League.

 

Kylian Mbappé

• Shirt number:10
• DoB:20 December 1998 (age 22)
• PoB:Paris, France
• Height:1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
• Position:Forward
• Current club:Paris Saint-Germain

Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born December 20, 1998) is a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Mbappé was called up to the France squad for UEFA Euro 2020 on the 18th of May 2021, his second big international event. France faced Switzerland in the round of 16 on June 28. The game went to a penalty shootout after a 3–3 tie; Mbappé missed the critical fifth penalty, and France was eliminated from the competition. In addition, he failed to score in any of the competition's four games.

 

Wissam Ben Yedder

• Shirt number:22
• DoB:12 August 1990 (age 30)
• PoB:Sarcelles, France
• Height:1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
• Position:Striker
• Current club: Monaco

Wissam Ben Yedder (born 12 August 1990) is a French striker who currently plays for AS Monaco in Ligue 1 and for the France national team.In a 4–0 away triumph against Andorra in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match on June 11, 2019, Ben Yedder earned his first start for France senior team and scored his first senior international goal.   He qualified for the postponed finals in May 2021.

 

Karim Benzema

• Shirt number:19
• DoB:19 December 1987 (age 33)
• PoB:Lyon, France
• Height:1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Position:Striker
• Current club:Real Madrid

Karim Mostafa Benzema (born December 19, 1987) is a French striker who currently plays for Real Madrid and the France national team. He's noted for his aerial prowess, work ethic, playmaking, and finishing abilities. Following media speculation, Benzema was formally named to France's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020 on May 18, 2021, his first call-up to the national team in almost five years. He made his first appearance since returning on June 2 in a 3–0 home triumph against Wales in a friendly warm-up match before the final competition, during which he missed a penalty but later assisted on Antoine Griezmann's winning goal. He scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against Portugal on June 23, 2021, for his first goals in the European Championship. Following that, he scored a brace in France's round-of-16 encounter against Switzerland, in which France was eliminated from the competition on penalties following a 3–3 draw.

 

Olivier Giroud

• Shirt number:9
• DoB:30 September 1986 (age 34)
• PoB:Chambéry, France
• Height:1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
• Position:Striker
• Current club:Chelsea

Olivier Jonathan Giroud (born September 30, 1986) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League and for the France national team. He is often regarded as one of the world's most underappreciated attackers due to his work rate, strength, shot power, and consistent goal-scoring abilities.On October 7, 2020, Giroud made his 100th appearance for France, scoring twice in a 7–1 victory over Ukraine, earning him 42 goals in his international career, surpassing Platini's total and putting him in second place for France.

On June 8, 2021, he scored twice in a Euro 2020 warm-up friendly against Bulgaria, bringing his total to 46 goals and putting him only 5 goals behind French national team leading goalscorer Thierry Henry.

 

Corentin Tolisso

• Shirt number:12
• DoB:3 August 1994 (age 26)
• PoB:Tarare, France
• Height:1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Position:Midfielder
• Current club:Bayern Munich

Corentin Tolisso (born 3 August 1994) is a French professional footballer who currently plays for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the France national team as a central midfielder. Tolisso began the quarter-final match against Uruguay on July 6 and assisted on Antoine Griezmann's goal, resulting in a 2–0 victory for France. On July 10, he came on in the 86th minute to replace Matuidi in a 1–0 semi-final victory over Belgium. In July 15, Tolisso came on in the 73rd minute to replace Matuidi as France won their second World Cup title, defeating Croatia 4–2 in the final. During the UEFA Euro 2020 qualification, Tolisso scored his first goal for France in a 2–0 win over Albania on November 17, 2019. 

 

Didier Deschamps

• DoB:15 October 1968 (age 52)
• PoB:Bayonne, France
• Height:1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
• Position:Defensive midfielder
• Current club:France (manager)

Didier Claude Deschamps (born 15 October 1968) is a former player and current manager of the France national football team. He has been in charge of the team since 2012.