France's new squad: 4 matches, 5 new faces under Zidane

Coach Zinedine Zidane has revealed his first squad in charge of France, succeeding Didier Deschamps, ahead of four Nations League matches.

The four-match schedule

• Friday, September 25 - 6:45 PM: Turkey vs France — Kocaeli Stadium, Izmit (near Istanbul)
• Monday, September 28 - 6:45 PM: Belgium vs France — King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
• Friday, October 2 - 8:45 PM: France vs Italy — Stade de France, Saint-Denis
• Monday, October 5 - 8:45 PM: France vs Belgium — Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Five new faces and Camavinga's return

The squad includes five new call-ups: goalkeeper Guillaume Restes (Toulouse), defenders Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool) and Andy Diouf (Inter Milan), midfielder Lucas Da Cunha (Como), and forward Esteban Lepaul (Rennes). It also marks the notable return of midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, who missed the 2026 World Cup.

Notable absences

Meanwhile, several prominent names are missing from the squad, most notably Aurelien Tchouameni, N'Golo Kante, and Marcus Thuram.

The full squad

Goalkeepers:

• Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
• Guillaume Restes (Toulouse)
• Robin Risser (Lens)

Defenders:

• Andy Diouf (Inter Milan)
• Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool)
• Pierre Kalulu (Juventus)
• Ibrahima Konate (Real Madrid)
• Jules Kounde (Barcelona)
• Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea)
• Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth)
• Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders:

• Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
• Rayan Cherki (Manchester City)
• Lucas Da Cunha (Como)
• Manu Kone (Roma)
• Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan)
• Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain)

Forwards:

• Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Desire Doue (Paris Saint-Germain)
• Esteban Lepaul (Rennes)
• Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) — captain
• Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)

The squad announcement came as part of Zidane's first press conference, during which he named Mbappe as the team's new captain.