Overview
- The France camp opened at Clairefontaine on Friday, May 29, with 18 of the 26 selected players present for a light, upbeat first training session.
- Coach Didier Deschamps warned against overconfidence and called for humility as he begins a recovery-first preparation plan for the World Cup.
- Eight players still involved in European finals and two Conference League winners will join after club commitments and receive individualized recovery programs.
- France will use two home friendlies on June 4 and June 8 to give minutes to the full 26 before flying to their Boston base on June 10 for group-stage matches starting June 16.
- Staff are tailoring load management because the expanded 48-team World Cup has a compressed schedule, long travel and expected extreme heat that raise risks to player fitness and recovery.