Overview
- France named its 26-man squad Thursday with Kylian Mbappé leading, uncapped goalkeeper Robin Risser included, and Eduardo Camavinga and Lucas Chevalier left out.
- Didier Deschamps framed the picks as a balance choice in what will be his final tournament in charge, with France opening Group I against Senegal on June 16.
- Crystal Palace striker Jean‑Philippe Mateta made the cut over Ligue 1 top scorer Estéban Lepaul after Hugo Ekitike’s April Achilles rupture closed another center‑forward option.
- Javier Aguirre released Mexico’s 55‑player pool Wednesday without Hirving “Chucky” Lozano after a stretch of club inactivity and reported tension at San Diego FC.
- Mexico will trim to 26 by the June 1 FIFA deadline and is set to open June 11 against South Africa, with injuries already ruling out options such as Rodrigo Huescas.