The French monarch is armed with stars

France delivered its list of players with whom it will seek to defend its world crown in Qatar 2022, giving itself the luxury of summoning 25 and not the 26 to which it is entitled, as FIFA admits for all competing teams.

The coach Didier Deschamps led the Gauls to obtain their second World Cup in Russia 2018 included his figures: the Real Madrid midfielder, Eduardo Camavinga and the scorer of the same team Karim Benzema, Ballon d’Or 2022, who will play his second World Cup after 2014, and will be accompanied by Antoine Griezmann, from Atlético de Madrid, and Kylian Mbappé, star of Paris Saint-Germain.

He also considered Barcelona striker Ousmane Dembelé as well as his teammate, defender Joules Koundé.

The absences of N’golo Kanté, Chelsea midfielder, and Paul Pogba, Juventus creative attacker, sidelined due to injuries, stand out.

The list is completed by goalkeepers Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Alphonse Areola (West Ham United) and Steve Mandanda (Stade Rennais), defenders Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Théo Hernandez (Milan), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) and Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).

Midfielders Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Mattéo Guendouzi (Olympique de Marseille), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) and Jordan Veretout (Olympique de Marseille) also appear.

Strikers Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Olivier Giroud (Milan) and Christopher Nkunku (Leipzig) close the list.

Controversy continues in Brazil

After the local press criticized the final list of coach Tite for the inclusion of nine attackers and veteran Pumas defender Dani Alves, called at 39 years of age, the player used social networks to respond to his detractors.

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