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Group I

France

Manager
Didier Deschamps
Squad
26 players
Announced
May 14

Tournament projection

Advance
94.2%
Round of 16
72.8%
Quarter-final
49.1%
Semi-final
35.7%
Final
24.2%
Champion
14.6%

Market champion price 17.1% · model edge -2.4%.

Scouting report

updated 2026-06-04

Probably the best team at the tournament — an off-the-cuff 4-2-3-1 with front-four freedom and transition goals at pace. If it clicks, unstoppable.

Style · 4-2-3-1 — front-four freedom to create, 1v1 wing play, fullbacks under/overlapping to cross, transition goals at pace, structure over press.

Counter-reliance ·mediumTransition goals at pace, structure over press

Strengths

  • +Front-four freedom and combination play
  • +Transition goals at pace
  • +Structure-first defending

Key players

  • Michael Olise · RWGoals & creativity, a 1v1 specialist with work-rate & press
Tactics
Free the front four, get wingers 1v1 with fullbacks crossing, and break at pace from a structured base. A vibe of combination play and improvisation — if they put it all together, hard to stop.

Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026

Group fixtures

Squad

Goalkeepers

  • Mike MaignanAC Milan
  • Robin RisserLens
  • Brice SambaRennes

Defenders

  • Lucas DigneAston Villa
  • Malo GustoChelsea
  • Lucas HernándezParis Saint-Germain
  • Theo HernándezAl Hilal
  • Ibrahima KonatéLiverpool
  • Jules KoundéBarcelona
  • Maxence LacroixCrystal Palace
  • William SalibaArsenal
  • Dayot UpamecanoBayern Munich

Midfielders

  • N'Golo KantéFenerbahçe
  • Manu KonéAS Roma
  • Adrien RabiotAC Milan
  • Aurélien TchouaméniReal Madrid
  • Warren Zaïre-EmeryParis Saint-Germain

Forwards

  • Maghnes AklioucheAS Monaco
  • Bradley BarcolaParis Saint-Germain
  • Rayan CherkiManchester City
  • Ousmane DembéléParis Saint-Germain
  • Désiré DouéParis Saint-Germain
  • Jean-Philippe MatetaCrystal Palace
  • Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
  • Michael OliseBayern Munich
  • Marcus ThuramInternazionale