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Zidane Unveils New Faces in France Squad
WHY IT MATTERS
Zidane's appointment marks a new era for France, with the team aiming to build on their recent success and win the 2028 European Championship and the 2030 World Cup.
What happened
Zinedine Zidane has announced his first France squad, featuring several new faces, including Liverpool centre back Jeremy Jacquet. The 54-year-old coach returns to the national team, tasked with turning recent near-misses into trophies.
Zidane has named 23 players, including goalkeeper Guillaume Restes, defenders Jacquet and Andy Diouf, midfielder Lucas Da Cunha, and forward Esteban Lepaul, who have received their first senior call-ups. Notable absentees include Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram.
Zidane has confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will remain captain of the national team. France will face Turkey in the Nations League group stage on September 25, before traveling to Belgium and hosting Italy and Belgium in October.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Liverpool’s Jacquet among new faces in Zidane’s first France squad
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