World Cup: France announce 23-man squad (Full List)
France have announced their 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup next month. Le Blues have been drawn in Group C at the Russia finals, along with Australia, Denmark and Peru. Didier Deschamps' men begin their tournament against Australia on Saturday, 16 June at the Kazan Arena. There was no place in the squad for Manchester United's Anthony Martial, Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette or Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Full World Cup squad: Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Alphonse Areola (PSG) Defenders: Djibril Sidibé (AS Monaco), Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart), Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Adil Rami (Marseille), Samuel Umtiti (FC Barcelona), Lucas Hernandez (Atletico Madrid), Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) Midfielders: Paul Pogba (Manchester United), N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea FC), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus), Steven N’Zonzi (Sevilla), Thomas Lemar (AS Monaco) Forwards: Kylian Mbappé (PSG), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea FC), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Ousmane Dembélé (FC Barcelona), Nabil Fékir (Lyon), Florian Thauvin (Marseille)