The first match for the France team at the World Cup in Qatar, against Australia, has been set for November 22. This World Cup will be an opportunity for action by the Blues on issues of human rights and homosexuals…
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, November 15: “In the troubled context of this World Cup, we want, by this collective letter, to recall our attachment to respect for human rights and our refusal of any form of discrimination”, indicate the Blues in a short letter.
Claiming to have “heard the alerts of NGOs and associations” and to be “sensitive”, the players indicate that their “passion should not exclude the cause of the misfortune of some”. The Generation 2018 endowment fund, financed by the players, which will be mobilized, but we do not yet know the list of beneficiary NGOs.
The controversies over the host country of this World Cup have been causing questions around the men of Didier Deschamps for several weeks now. 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.
No LGBT armband in Qatar
The doorman of the France team first indicated that he would not wear an armband with LGBT colors in Qatar, as the captains of several European teams, including France, have nevertheless done on European grounds at the comeback. “Before doing things, you need the agreement of FIFA and the Federation. On this file, I have my personal opinion and it is somewhat similar to that of the president (of the federation Noël Le Graët)”, had specified the captain of the Blues from Clairefontaine, also summoning the “rules” that foreigners would be required to respect abroad and the “respect” due to Qatar.
Hugo Lloris nevertheless promised that the France team would do “something” during his visit to Qatar. Believing that he was dealing with “subjects on which we cannot remain insensitive”, he then remained enigmatic: “I cannot answer you now but something will be put in place, you will be informed in due time, I think soon”. it is now done.
Here is the list of the 25 players of the French team selected by Didier Deschamps for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar:
- Guardians : Alphonse Areola (West Ham / ENG), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham / ENG), Steve Mandanda (Rennes)
- Defenders : Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich/GER), Théo Hernandez (AC Milan/ITA), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool/ANG), Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona/ESP), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich/GER) , William Saliba (Arsenal/ENG), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich/GER), Raphaël Varane (Manchester United/ENG)
- Environments : Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid / ESP), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Mattéo Guendouzi (OM), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus Turin / ITA), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid / ESP), Jordan Veretout (OM)
- Attackers : Karim Benzema (Real Madrid / ESP), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich / ALL), Ousmane Dembélé (FC Barcelona / ESP), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan / ITA), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid / ESP), Kylian Mbappé ( PSG), Christopher Nkunku (Leipzig/GER)
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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.
Here is the complete schedule of the French football team for the next few weeks with the World Cup and the qualifications of Euro 2024.
- November 22: France – Australia
- November 26: France – Denmark
- November 30: France – Tunisia
- March 24 : France-Netherlands
- March 27 : Ireland-France
- June 16 : Gibraltar-France
- June 19 : France-Greece
- September 7 : France-Ireland
- October 13 : Netherlands-France
- November 18 : France-Gibraltar
- 21 November : Greece-France
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 France team:
- 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
As tradition before each major competition, the jersey of the France team for the next World Cup was officially unveiled this Thursday, 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.