Didier Deschamps will announce his list of players selected for Euro 2024 in a few moments to the TF1 newspaper.
20:07 – A press conference afterwards
After the announcement of his list, Didier Deschamps will go to the TF1 auditorium to explain his choices and answer questions from journalists.
20:01 – Deschamps’ first words
“I’m thinking about it because the Euro is approaching and that’s our goal,” the French team coach briefly responded after Gilles Bouleau’s question on the only title missing as a coach from coach Didier Deschamps . The Euro is the only competition that the former OM coach did not win at the head of the France team.
19:58 – The diary begins!
Didier Deschamps is on the set of the TF1 newspaper and will announce his list for Euro 2024 after the main news of the day.
19:45 – The Kanté surprise?
It’s a rumor that’s growing more and more! Ngolo Kanté could be the huge surprise on the list revealed by Didier Deschamps in a few minutes. The former Chelsea midfielder, however, went into exile in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023. It therefore seems that the French coach is keeping an eye on the Saudi championship.
19:30 – What awaits the Blues?
While we await Didier Deschamps’ list for Euro 2024, here is an overview of what awaits the France team before and during this major competition. The gathering is scheduled for May 29 before two friendly or preparation matches. On June 5, the Blues will face Luxembourg in Metz (9 p.m.) before a match against Canada four days later in Bordeaux (9:15 p.m.). Then comes the start of Euro 2024 with a clash against Austria on the 17th (9 p.m.), before the Netherlands on the 21st (9 p.m.) and a final group match against Poland on June 25 (6 p.m.).
7:15 p.m. – Deschamps arrived at TF1 headquarters
About an hour before the announcement of Didier Deschamps’ list for Euro 2024, the Blues coach arrived at TF1 headquarters.
19:00 – Maupay’s amusing tweet
He will not be in Didier Deschamps’ list for Euro 2024 but he does not make the head. Brentford striker Neal Maupay posted a humorous tweet: “I cleared my diary to wait by the phone guys.”
18:55 – Deschamps warned certain players
“If there are players who used to be with us and who are not on the list, Didier will call them. But these are exceptional cases” also explains Guy Stéphan for Le Figaro.
6:40 p.m. – “The list is decided the evening before”
For Le Figaro, Guy Stéphan explains that “the list is decided the evening before the announcement, at 99.9%. It has happened once in twelve years, not before a major competition, but a classic gathering, which We change our plans due to injury.”
18:20 – How does the list announcement work?
In an interview for La Provence, Gilles Bouleau spoke about Didier Deschamps’ list and his secret announcement. “It’s very special because it’s the only interview in which I don’t know at all what he’s going to tell me. Everything is done under the seal of secrecy and confidentiality. Didier Deschamps arrives with his hidden treasure in a USB key It goes through the computer graphics, in a closed office and guarded by security guards. Without knowing anything, we prepare a lot of things for up to 35 players. there is a surprise or an injury and we try not to be surprised, it almost fails once. Then afterwards, live, Didier Deschamps unfolds his paper without me being able to see and composes the team.
17:50 – The list of 26 for L’Equipe internet users
For several weeks, you could create the list of players for the Euro on different sites. For L’Equipe Internet users, the 9th man in defense is Wesley Fofana. Theo Hernandez (97%), Ferland Mendy (80%), Jules Koundé (78%), Jonathan Clauss (72%), Benjamin Pavard (88%), Dayot Upamecano (87%), Ibrahima Konaté (85%), William Saliba (85%) make up the rest of the defense. In the middle, Veretout and Guendouzi are competing for a place. Antoine Griezmann (98%), Eduardo Camavinga (96%), Aurélien Tchouaméni (92%), Adrien Rabiot (91%), Warren Zaire-Emery (90%) and Youssouf Fofana (70%) are at the top of the votes. For the attack, Kylian Mbappé (98%), Ousmane Dembélé (93%), Olivier Giroud (90%) and Marcus Thuram (82%) are in the lead. Barcola and Coman are just behind with 76 and 73% while Kolo Muani is far behind with only 36%.
17:20 – Nkunku scores with Chelsea, too late for the Blues?
Injured while preparing for World Cup, Christopher Nkunku will miss another big competition. But good news, the Chelsea player is back on the pitch and even scored during the Chelsea match this Wednesday after an offering from Malo Gusto.
4:50 p.m. – Not called in March? Not a problem for Didier Deschamps
“It’s not because I’m not used to calling up players in the final phase that I haven’t selected before that I’m going to deprive myself of it. In March, Moussa Diaby was present. He was already came with us and achieved interesting things with Aston Villa This was also the case for Bradley with PSG, but it was more recent and it required confirmation Since March, he confirmed his good intentions” explained Didier Deschamps. in an interview with AFP in early May.
16:20 – Alexandre Lacazette, the big regret?
No longer called up for the French team since November 2017, Alexandre Lacazette will not be the surprise guest of this Euro. However, the OL striker had a very good season with 20 goals in the 33 matches played. Beyond the stats, his influence in OL’s play, including during the very difficult period at the start of the season, was essential.
3:50 p.m. – Mathys Tel still too tight
“We will see it very quickly with the A’s.” The words came from Julian Nagelsmann, Germany coach during the last friendly match against the Blues. Mathys Tel, striker for Bayern, the club in which he has extended his contract, should not be called up by Didier Deschamps for this Euro, but the young Frenchman has seen his rating rise in recent months.