Zinedine Zidane names his first France squad since taking over from Didier Deschamps as head coach. Announced on Friday, the selection includes five new players and names Kylian Mbappé as captain.
Both outlets describe the squad as part of Zidane’s early effort to refresh the France team. France 24 also reports that some notable players are excluded, including former squad members Aurélien Tchouaméni and Khéphren Thuram. Fox Sports frames the decision more generally as “building the team of the future” through new faces.
While details beyond the first-time call-ups and key exclusions are limited across the two accounts, both confirm the core elements: Zidane’s first squad, the presence of five new players, and Mbappé’s appointment as captain, alongside his predecessor Deschamps’ exit.
