Didier Deschamps has unveiled his final squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The French national team coach has made some surprising decisions by excluding Samir Nasri and Eric Abidal from the squad.
Here’s the breakdown of the selected players:
Goalkeepers:
- Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur, England)
- Steve Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille, France)
- Mickaël Landreau (SC Bastia, France)
Defenders:
- Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid, Spain)
- Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool, England)
- Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United, England)
- Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal, England)
- Lucas Digne (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
- Eliaquim Mangala (FC Porto, Portugal)
- Bacary Sagna (Arsenal, England)
- Patrice Evra (Manchester United, England)
Midfielders:
- Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
- Paul Pogba (Juventus, Italy)
- Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
- Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United, England)
- Clément Grenier (Olympique Lyonnais, France)
- Rio Mavuba (LOSC Lille, France)
- Mathieu Valbuena (Olympique de Marseille, France)
Forwards:
- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, Spain)
- Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich, Germany)
- Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad, Spain)
- Olivier Giroud (Arsenal, England)
- Loïc Rémy (Newcastle United, England)
Reserve Players:
- Rémy Cabella (Montpellier, France)
- Maxime Gonalons (Olympique Lyonnais, France)
- Alexandre Lacazette (Olympique Lyonnais, France)
- Loïc Perrin (AS Saint-Étienne, France)
- Stéphane Ruffier (AS Saint-Étienne, France)
- Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton, England)
- Benoît Trémoulinas (AS Saint-Étienne, France)
The reserve players will remain with the squad until May 28th.
With this squad, Deschamps aims to lead France to success in Brazil. The team possesses a good mix of experienced players and emerging talents, giving them a strong chance to compete at the highest level.
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