On Thursday, French national team coach Didier Deschamps unveiled the squad set to face Georgia and Spain on March 22 and 26 in Paris, aiming for qualification in the 2014 World Cup.
Mamadou Sakho, the Paris Saint-Germain defender, expressed his joy at being selected by the French coach. On his Twitter and Facebook accounts, Sakho, of Senegalese origin, shared, “It’s always a lot of joy and pride to learn that we are part of the selection for the French team.”
A notable inclusion in Deschamps’ list is the young talent Paul Pogba, who is set to celebrate his 20th birthday on Friday. The Franco-Guinean midfielder, currently in excellent form with Juventus, brings an element of surprise to the squad.
