Les Bleus's 2026 World Cup squad is officially confirmed, named by head coach Didier Deschamps on May 14, 2026. The 26-player roster brings together three goalkeepers, nine defenders, twelve midfielders and two forwards. Les Bleus is drawn into Group I, where it faces Senegal, Iraq and Norway. The most-played player in the last 12 months of national-team football is Mike Maignan, with 1,440 minutes across 16 caps, the squad's most in-form option heading into the tournament. Close behind is Michael Olise on 1,311 minutes, another of the side's most-used players over the same period. Over the past twelve months the team has posted 14 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses, scoring 45 goals and conceding 19. Our ranking orders the squad purely by national-team minutes, not club minutes, and every name links to a player profile with the full minutes and recent-form breakdown.
Matches & results
Group standings
26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Maignan | Goalkeeper | AC Milan | 1,440 |
| 2 | Michael Olise | Midfielder | Bayern München | 1,311 |
| 3 | Dayotchanculle Upamecano | Defender | Bayern München | 1,301 |
| 4 | Kylian Mbappé | Forward | Real Madrid | 1,270 |
| 5 | Jules Koundé | Defender | Barcelona | 1,052 |
| 6 | Adrien Rabiot-Provost | Midfielder | AC Milan | 935 |
| 7 | Lucas Digne | Defender | Aston Villa | 904 |
| 8 | William Saliba | Defender | Arsenal | 795 |
| 9 | Kouadio Koné | Midfielder | AS Roma | 767 |
| 10 | Ousmane Dembélé | Midfielder | Paris Saint Germain | 753 |
| 11 | Théo Hernández | Defender | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 722 |
| 12 | Marcus Thuram | Midfielder | Real Madrid | 703 |
| 13 | Bradley Barcola | Midfielder | Paris Saint Germain | 630 |
| 14 | Dayot Upamecano | Midfielder | Paris Saint Germain | 592 |
| 15 | Malo Gusto | Defender | Chelsea | 500 |
| 16 | Ibrahima Konaté | Defender | Liverpool | 486 |
| 17 | Maxence Lacroix | Defender | Crystal Palace | 458 |
| 18 | Mathis Cherki | Midfielder | Manchester City | 429 |
| 19 | Warren Zaïre-Emery | Midfielder | Paris Saint Germain | 285 |
| 20 | Maghnes Akliouche | Midfielder | Monaco | 265 |
| 21 | N'Golo Kanté | Midfielder | Fenerbahçe | 264 |
| 22 | Marcus Thuram-Ulien | Midfielder | Inter | 262 |
| 23 | Jean-Philippe Mateta | Forward | Crystal Palace | 255 |
| 24 | Lucas Hernández | Defender | Paris Saint Germain | 209 |
| 25 | Khéphren Thuram | Goalkeeper | Rennes | 96 |
| 26 | Robin Risser | Goalkeeper | Lens | 0 |
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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