France Coach Zidane Picks 5 New Faces in First Squad and Calls Time on Benzema, Kante
- On Friday, Zinedine Zidane named his first France squad for the UEFA Nations League, marking a new era following Didier Deschamps' 14-year tenure as head coach.
- Zidane integrated five uncapped players, including goalkeeper Guillaume Restes and midfielder Jacquet, while recalling Adrien Truffert after a five-year absence; William Saliba and Tchouam remain sidelined through injury.
- Mainstays Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, and Michael Olise featured in the squad, while Lucas Digne and the Hernández brothers missed out on the upcoming international window.
- France travels to play Turkey and Belgium on 25 and 28 September, then hosts Italy at the Stade de France on 2 October before facing Belgium again three days later.
- Midfield reinforcements include Eduardo Camavinga and Andy Diouf, who earned selection after impressing at Inter Milan, alongside newcomers Manu Koné and Warren Zaïre-Emery.
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The first cadre nomination of Zinédine Zidane as France's national coach was eagerly awaited. He gives talents a chance and closes the door for two old stars.
In presenting his first list on Friday, Zinédine Zidane confirmed that Kylian Mbappé would remain the captain of the French team. On the other hand, the best scorer in World history will not necessarily evolve at the tip of the tricolor attack. - Team of France: "Kylian Mbappé will be my captain", confirms Zinédine Zidane (Sports).
Kylian Mbappé leads the team chosen by Zinedine Zidane to debut as French coach at the UEFA Nations League.
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France coach Zidane picks 5 new faces in first squad and calls time on Benzema, Kante
Zinedine Zidane has started building the France team of the future by picking several new faces when naming his first squad since taking charge
Zinedine Zidane announced her first list of 23 summoned, excluding the midfielder of Real Madrid Aurélien Tchouaméni (still in recovery from an injury) and the attacker of Inter Marcus Hajim, but including five new faces. (ANSA)
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