Mbappe, Dembele head up France squad for 2026 World Cup

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Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter |Journalist at Jamaica Observer

May 14, 2026

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Mbappe, Dembele head up France squad for 2026 World Cup

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PARIS, France (AFP) — Kylian Mbappe will spearhead France at the World Cup after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday announced his 26-man squad for this summer’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Deschamps, who guided France to World Cup glory in 2018 and will leave his role after the 2026 edition, included few surprises.

Mbappe will likely captain the team despite a thigh injury sustained last month, which caused him to miss key matches in Real Madrid’s La Liga run-in.

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