The French announced the squad for matches against Italy and Turkey

2026-11-07 10:30 © RXF/SIPA

France national team coach Zinedine Zidane has announced the squad for the upcoming Nations League matches against Turkey and Italy.

The biggest news is that Paris FC forward Pablo Pagis has been called up to the national team for the first time.

He was given the opportunity to join the team after Maghnes Akliouche was ruled out with an injury. Marcus Thuram is also returning to the national team.

On November 12, France will face Italy at Milan’s „San Siro“ stadium, while on November 15, they will host the Turkish national team in Bordeaux.

France have collected 10 points from four matches in Group A1. They need just one more point to secure a place in the Nations League quarter-finals.

France squad:

Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan („Milan“), Guillaume Restes („Toulouse“), Robin Risser („Lens“).

Defenders: Andy Diouf („Inter“), Malo Gusto („Chelsea“), Jeremy Jacquet („Liverpool“), Pierre Kalulu („Juventus“), Ibrahima Konaté („Real Madrid“), Adrien Truffert („Bournemouth“), Dayot Upamecano („Bayern Munich“), Leny Yoro („Manchester United“).

Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga („Real Madrid“), Rayan Cherki („Manchester City“), Lucas Da Cunha („Como“), Adrien Rabiot („Milan“), Aurélien Tchouaméni („Real Madrid“), Warren Zaïre-Emery („PSG“).

Forwards: Bradley Barcola („Liverpool“), Désiré Doué („PSG“), Kylian Mbappé („Real Madrid“), Michael Olise („Bayern Munich“), Pablo Pagis („Paris FC“), Marcus Thuram („Inter“).