On the afternoon of November 14, Beijing time, the French Football Association announced the recruitment of Borussia Mönchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram to enter the French team for the World Cup squad.
MARKUS THURAM (BORN 6 AUGUST 1997) IS A 192CM PROFESSIONAL STRIKER WHO CURRENTLY PLAYS FOR MUNCHENGLADBACH IN THE BUNDESLIGA. He has made 17 appearances for Borussia Mönchen this season, scoring 13 goals and assisting four times. He made 4 appearances for France.
So far, the French team has a World Cup squad of 26 people, the specific list is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Lowry (35/Tottenham), Mandanda (37/Rennes), Areola (29/West Ham)
Defenders: Pavard (26/Bayern), Conde (23/Barca), Varane (29/Manchester United), Kimpembe (27/Paris), Saliba (21/Arsenal), Lucas (26/Bayern), Te'o (25/AC Milan), Konate (23/Liverpool), Yu Palmecano (24/Bayern)
Midfielders: Rabiot (27/Juve), Joan Armeni (22/Real Madrid), Yusov Fofana (Monaco/23), Gondogzi (23/Marseille), Villetu (29/Marseille), Camavinga (20/Real Madrid)
Forwards: Koeman (26/Bayern), Kylian Mbappe (23/Paris), Benzema (34/Real Madrid), Olivier Giroud (36/AC Milan), Griezmann (31/Atletico), Dembele (25/Barca), Nkunku (24/Leipzig), Thuram Junior (25/Borussia Mönchen)
At the World Cup in Qatar, France is drawn in Group D with Denmark, Australia and Tunisia on the following schedule:
23 November, 3 a.m. France vs Australia
27 November 0:00 France vs Denmark
30 November, 11 p.m. Tunisia vs France