Zinédine Zidane calls up five newcomers for first France squad | OneFootball

In partnership with

OffsAIde

·19 September 2026

Zinédine Zidane calls up five newcomers for first France squad

Article image:Zinédine Zidane calls up five newcomers for first France squad

Zinédine Zidane has called up five newcomers for his first France squad, signalling a bold start.

According to L'Équipe, the head coach selected Guillaume Restes, Jérémy Jacquet, Lucas Da Cunha, Andy Diouf and Estéban Lepaul.

OneFootball Videos

These are strong choices that crystallise distinctive individual stories.

For his opening list, Zidane embraced a historic call for audacity, and the five align with the creative edge he wants for France.

Their inclusion sets an early marker for the identity he wants for Les Bleus.

Source: L'Équipe

“Artificial intelligence was used to assist in creating this article based on reporting from the original source quoted.”

View publisher imprint

Related News

Mentioned in this article

MORE STORIES

See More Stories