N’Golo Kante has been named as a shock inclusion in France’s squad for Euro 2024.
Kante has not performed for Les Bleus since 2022, however regardless of the lengthy exodus from the squad, the Al Ittihad midfielder has been named in head coach Didier Deschamps’ 26-man squad for the upcoming match in Germany.
The squad is headlined by Kylian Mbappe, who has plied his commerce for Paris Saint-Germain since 2017 however seems set to maneuver to Actual Madrid within the upcoming window. Mbappe’s PSG team-mate Bradley Barcola makes the squad for the primary time.
Additionally making the journey to Germany will likely be Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and William Saliba, although Bayern Munich’s Lucas Hernandez misses out via damage.
Among the many notable exclusions are Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku and Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise, who each miss out regardless of lately returning to health within the Premier League.
France will play two warm-up friendlies in opposition to Luxembourg after which Canada, earlier than they kick off their Euro 2024 marketing campaign in opposition to Austria on June 17. France can even face the Netherlands and Poland within the group stage as they give the impression of being to reclaim the European Championships crown they misplaced to Italy within the 2020 version.
