France World Cup 2026 preview: Players to watch, group matches and squad
Jean-Philippe Mateta into the mix, and France will likely not even suffer unduly from the absence of Liverpool forward [Hugo Ekitike](/sports/2026/4/15/frances-ekitike-to-miss-world-cup-after-liverpool-champions-league-injury), who has been ruled out of the tournament with a ruptured Achilles