Mbappé and Kimpembe called up with Les Bleus for the World Cup
The Paris Saint-Germain pair have been called up by France head coach Didier Deschamps for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Four years after France's big win in Russia, Didier Deschamps has revealed which 25 players will make the trip to Qatar to try to retain their crown. Two Paris players, who were part of that World Cup–winning squad in 2018, have made it onto the plane: defender Presnel Kimpembe and striker Kylian Mbappé.
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THE FULL SQUAD
Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Lucas Hernandez, Théo Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Ibrahima Konaté, Jules Koundé, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Raphaël Varane, Youssouf Fofana, Eduardo Camavinga, Mattéo Guendouzi, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jordan Veretout, Karim Benzema, Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembélé, Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappé, Christopher Nkunku.
FRANCE'S GROUP D SCHEDULE:
Tuesday 22nd November 2022 at 20:00 CET: France v. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium)
Saturday 26th November 2022 at 17:00 CET: France v. Denmark (Stadium 974)
Wednesday 30th November 2022 at 16:00 CET: Tunisia v. France (Education City Stadium)
