Cherki, Kolo Muani and Kanté back in the France squad | OneFootball

Forwards Rayan Cherki and Randal Kolo Muani, as well as midfielder N’golo Kanté, were called up this Thursday (6th) by the French national team for the matches against Ukraine and Azerbaijan in the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Cherki and Kolo Muani return while Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué, who are injured, were left out of the list.

In midfield, Adrien Rabiot is absent due to injury, as is Aurélien Tchouaméni. In their absence, coach Didier Deschamps decided to call up the veteran Kanté (34 years old), along with Warren Zaïre-Emery (19).

France needs a victory over Ukraine on November 13th, in Paris, to secure their qualification for next year's World Cup.

If they do not achieve the result, the ‘Bleus’ will have the last opportunity to secure a direct spot three days later, when they visit Azerbaijan.

France national team squad list:

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