During a press conference on FIFA Day, France coach Didier Deschamps announced his squad for the upcoming friendly match against Belgium. The list includes Eric Abidal, recently appointed captain of Monaco, and Geoffroy Kondogbia, a recent champion with the French U-20 team at the World Cup in Turkey. The complete squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Landreau, Lloris, Mandanda
Defenders: Abidal, Clichy, Debuchy, Evra, Koscielny, Mangala, Rami, Sagna
Midfielders: E. Capoue, Grenier, Guilavogui, Kondogbia, Mavuba, Mou. Sissoko
Forwards: Benzema, Giroud, Nasri, Payet, Ribéry, Valbuena
