How's that possible?! National team actually turns up with 98 players | OneFootball

Before naming his 26-man World Cup squad, Didier Deschamps once again had an embarrassment of riches. Despite the many spots available, France’s national coach still had to leave out several stars, including Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga and Randal Kolo Muani.

The French currently have such a strong talent pipeline that, at least in theory, they could almost field 98 players at the upcoming World Cup. How is that possible?

Alongside the 26 professionals officially representing Les Bleus, another 72 players are taking part in the finals who would also have been eligible to play for France. All of them were born in the country of the two-time world champions and now mainly represent France’s former colonies.

Especially large numbers of players will be turning out in just under a week for Algeria (13), Haiti (12), DR Congo (11), and Senegal (10). Will France soon be staging its own internal World Cup? One thing is certain: the tournament will not fail because of a lack of players.

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