A few hours from the list for the World Cup, know that the coach of the France team could call 26 players.
There are only a few hours left for Didier Deschamps to possibly modify his list of players for the 2022 World Cup which begins on November 20 in Qatar. But will the coach of the France team call 23 or 26 players? If you haven’t followed everything, know that Fifa authorized the various selections a few months ago to call up three more players, perpetuating a measure put in place at the time for the Covid pandemic.
FIFA explained that it had adopted this measure “with a view to dealing with the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic and the unusual period during which the World Cup will take place”, namely in November-December and not during the summer, which will have the effect of interrupting the season for football clubs in Europe. In total, a maximum of 26 people (up to 15 substitutes and 11 officials, including the team doctor) will be allowed to sit on the bench. As a reminder, it will also be possible to make five changes during a match, one more reason to call 26 players?
Didier Deschamps is not necessarily favorable. Asked at a press conference during the League of Nations matches a few weeks ago, the coach of the France team felt that it was more difficult to win a competition with 26 players rather than 23. But nothing does not prevent Didier Deschamps from taking 24 or 25 players as Luis Enrique had done during theEuro 2021.