France Team Profile for FIFA World Cup 2022: Fans across the world are eagerly waiting for the FIFA World Cup 2022 which is slated to take place from 20th November to 18th December 2022 in Qatar. 32 teams will be participating in the mega event. France is currently standing at the 4th position in the rankings. Four years ago, Kylian Mbappé became a superstar after he helped France win the World Cup. The 2022 tournament could prove to be a welcome respite from the pressures of Paris Saint-Germain and will also provide Mbappé with a chance to play in his favorite position.
It is a golden opportunity for Karim Benzema to put his talent on display due to which he was able to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or at approximately 35 years of age.
“I have much more freedom (with France). The coach (Deschamps) knows there is a No. 9 like Olivier (Giroud) who takes care of the defenders so I can run around, move into space, ask for the ball,” Mbappé said in September.
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Alban Lafont, Hugo Lloris, Mike Maignan, Steve Mandanda.
Defenders: Lucas Digne, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, Jules Kounde, Ferland Mendy, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Raphael Varane.
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga, Matteo Guendouzi, Boubacar Kamara, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni.
Forwards: Karim Benzema, Ousmane Dembele, Kingsley Coman, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Randal Kolo Muani, Kylian Mbappe, Christopher Nkunku.
2022 FIFA World Cup | France’s complete schedule (IST)
France vs Australia on Nov 23 at 00:30 (IST)
France vs Denmark on Nov 26 at 21:30 (IST)
France vs Tunisia on Nov 30 at 20:30 (IST)
2022 FIFA World Cup Live Telecast In India
The live broadcast rights of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in India are with Viacom18 (that's Sports18 and Sports18 HD for TV viewers), while the live streaming of the tournament will be available for free on JioCinema.