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 2026-06-04Probably 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