The FIFA World Cup opens on November 20 in Qatar and one of many favourites to carry the title are the defending champions, France. Les Bleus loved a terrific run within the 2018 version of the event, once they loved an invincible run and finally defeated Croatia 4-2 within the closing. Kylian Mbappe was the star of the facet’s terrific marketing campaign within the World Cup, as he scored 4 objectives and was named the very best younger participant within the event. Now 23, Mbappe is likely one of the highest-earning footballers on the earth and one of many key members of Paris Saint-Germain; nonetheless, France supervisor Didier Deschamps had a stern message for the star teen.
Deschamps, talking in regards to the ahead forward of the World Cup, mentioned that Mbappe must play for the collective trigger – referring to the participant’s “defensive obligations” for France.
“He’s a ahead who wants freedom. I’ll give him that freedom. However he may have defensive obligations, lower than all the opposite gamers behind him, midfielders and defenders. However on the highest degree, we will’t afford to lose a participant once we don’t have the ball,” Deschamps instructed Telefoot.
The France boss’ feedback come as Mbappe has proven vital unwillingness in monitoring again for his membership Paris Saint-Germain on quite a few events in the course of the facet’s home and Champions League matches.
France introduced their World Cup squad on November 9, with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris main the facet. The facet will miss the famed midfield duo of Ngolo Kante and Paul Pogba with accidents, and has the likes of Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Matteo Guendouzi and Eduardo Camavinga amongst others within the midfield position.
This yr’s Ballon d’OR winner Karim Benzema is predicted to steer the French ahead line alongside Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann.
France start their marketing campaign within the 2022 World Cup towards Australia on November 22. The facet is in Group D with Denmark and Tunisia being the opposite two groups. France tackle Denmark on November 26, and can meet Tunisia three days later (November 30).
The event opens with hosts Qatar taking over Ecuador on the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.