The French football team set off for Qatar this Wednesday, November 16, where a World Cup awaits them. They left without Christopher Nkunku, who was injured in training the day before…
It is now the home stretch. The Blues flew to Qatar on Wednesday, where they will defend their title of world champion from next Tuesday, with a first match against Australia. 25 players boarded the aircraft at the end of the morning, the 26th selected, Christopher Nkunku, having been injured in training yesterday during a collision with Eduardo Camavinga. Hit in the left knee, the top scorer in the Bundesliga with Leipzig therefore had to leave Clairefontaine just before the big start and give way to another striker: the revelation of Eintracht Frankfurt, Randal Kolo Muani. Chosen by Deschamps when he probably no longer believed in it, the latter will only join the team 24 hours later in Doha, being on training with his club in Japan.
The France team will finance NGOs working for human rights, on the sidelines of the 2022 World Cup which will start this Sunday, November 20, in Qatar. It was the Génération 2018 association, created after the coronation in Russia four years ago, which made this announcement in a press release on Tuesday: “In the troubled context of this World Cup, we want, through this collective letter, recall our commitment to respect for human rights and our refusal of any form of discrimination”, indicated the Blues in the document published at midday.
The players of the France team, challenged by NGOs, including Amnesty International, were notably invited to show their support for homosexuals who face prison in Qatar or for migrants whose rights would have been flouted during the construction of stadiums which will host the event. But during a press conference on Monday, the captain of the Blues Hugo Lloris had tried to spare the goat and the cabbage. The doorman of the France team first indicated that he would not wear an LGBT armband in Qatar, as the captains of several national teams, including France, have nevertheless done on European grounds at the comeback.
The numbers of each player of the France team were revealed on November 15, just one week before their entry into the competition, on November 22 against Australia. Captain and goalkeeper of the team, Hugo Lloris will wear the number 1. Note that the 9 was left to Olivier Giroud when Karim Benzema inherited the 19. Antoine Griezmann will wear the 7 and the 10 was offered to Kylian Mbappé.
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The photo of the France team for the 2022 World Cup
The official photo of the France team was unveiled on November 15. Taken at Clairefontaine the day before their departure for Qatar, it was – something unprecedented – done indoors because of the weather.
As usual before each major competition, the jersey of the France team for the next World Cup was officially unveiled on September 15 by the equipment supplier Nike. The outfits do not present any big surprises and correspond to the “leaks” mentioned for several days.
The home jersey is sober with midnight blue and a gold logo, while the white breaks the codes a little more. “The French collection is a fusion of the heritage and the future of the country, writes the equipment manufacturer in its press release. The motif of the oak leaf and the olive branch of the home kit represents strength, solidarity and solidarity. peace. Classic French design elements include a tricolor insert on the shorts, jacquard sock and cuff, and gold detailing.
The draw for the 2022 World Cup therefore placed the French team in Pool D. The list of teams in this fourth group for this World Cup is therefore as follows:
- France
- Australia
- Denmark
- Tunisia
The dates for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been known for some time. It is from November 21 to December 18 that the football planet has an appointment in Qatar. The date of the first match for the French team in the competition, against Australia, intercontinental play-off, has been set for Tuesday November 22, 2022, at 8 p.m. France, the reigning world champions, will start against the same team as four years ago. And we hope that the Blues will have as much trouble overcoming the Australians as in June 2018 (2-1 after a rough match), if the key is the same success until the end of the competition. Denmark will follow on November 26, another old friend, then Tunisia on November 30:
- November 22 (8 p.m.): France – Australia
- November 26 (5 p.m.): France – Denmark, in Doha, stadium 974.
- November 30 (4 p.m.): Tunisia – France, in Al-Rayyan, stadium of the City of Education.
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The Blues started preparation for the 2022 World Cup in March: a sluggish victory against Côte d’Ivoire and an offensive festival against South Africa before sinking in the League of Nations. Here are all the results of the French team this year:
- March 25, 2022: France – Ivory Coast: 2-1
- March 29, 2022: France – South Africa: 5-0
- June 3, 2022: France – Denmark: 1-2
- June 6, 2022: Croatia – France: 1-1
- June 10, 2022: Austria – France: 1-1
- June 13, 2022: France – Croatia: 0-1
Here is the ranking of the top scorer of the French football team with Thierry Henry still at the top of the hierarchy:
- Thierry Henry: 51 goals
- Olivier Giroud: 48 goals
- Antoine Griezmann: 42 goals
- Michel Platini: 41 goals
- David Trezeguet: 34 goals
- Karim Benzema: 33 goals
- Zinedine Zidane: 31 goals
- Just Fontaine: 30 goals
- Jean-Pierre Papin: 30 goals
- Youri Djorkaeff: 28 goals
- Kylian Mbappe: 26 goals