Kylian Mbappe, who has only recently returned to action after a knee injury, will lead the France side to friendlies against Brazil and Colombia in the United States this month.
Coach Didier Deschamps included the Real Madrid superstar in his squad for the matches on Thursday, after Mbappe came off the bench for his club in the Champions League victory against Manchester City earlier this week.
The France captain had missed his club’s previous five matches but is likely to lead for his country against Brazil in Foxborough, Massachusetts on March 26 and Colombia, near Washington DC, three days later.
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Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike and Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki are among Deschamps’ other attacking players, while goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier makes the squad despite losing his place at Paris Saint-Germain.
The friendly matches are the last before Deschamps announces his selection for the World Cup on May 13.
Les Bleus are in Group I at the tournament with Senegal, Norway and a play-off winner whose identity will be determined this month.
French squad for friendly matches in March
Goalkeepers: Lucas Chevalier (Paris Saint-Germain), Mike Maignan (AC Milan/ITA), Brice Samba (Rennes)
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Aston Villa/ENG), Malo Gusto (Chelsea/ENG), Lucas Hernandez (Paris Saint-Germain), Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal/KSA), Pierre Kalulu (Juventus/ITA), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool/ENG), William Saliba (Arsenal/ENG)
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid/ESP), N’Golo Kante (Fenerbahce/TUR), Manu Kone (Roma/ITA), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan/ITA), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid/ESP), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)
Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City/ENG), Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue (both Paris Saint-Germain), Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool/ENG), Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid/ENG), Marcel Munich (Bayern Munich), Michael Munich Thuram (Inter Milan/ITA)
Published on March 19, 2026
