The essential
Simultaneously on TF1 and M6, the coach of the Blues Didier Deschamps will announce shortly after 8 p.m. the list of 26 players selected to represent the French team at the Euro (June 11-July 11).
He will then answer questions from Nathalie Iannetta and Marie Portolano, justifying his different choices, before appearing before the rest of the press a few minutes later.
As we mentioned to you this morning, Karim Benzema should be in Deschamps' list.
Whether this will be the only surprise on a long-awaited list remains to be seen.
Today's events
8 p.m.
Marcus Thuram should be in the list of 26.
The Mönchengladbach striker should be in the 26 selected, according to our information.
The son of Lilian Thuram, who appeared for the first time in the French team at the end of 2020, had seen his momentum interrupted by a suspension for a spitting in December on an opponent in the Bundesliga.
7:58 p.m.
You are told about the stress of announcing a list.
Are you eager to hear the manager announce his 26 players?
Imagine for those concerned.
Three former players tell us how they experienced this special moment in their career.
7:47 p.m.
Didier Deschamps simultaneously on two channels.
The announcement of the coach's list will be broadcast on TF1 and M6, the two unencrypted broadcasters of the Blues matches during this Euro.
Didier Deschamps will then answer questions from journalists Nathalie Iannetta and Marie Portolano.
19:39.
Our portrait of Karim Benzema.
With the return of the center-forward of Real Madrid, the Blues find a very talented footballer, but also divisive.
We retrace the journey of the ghost from this list of 26.
7:33 p.m.
The Euro is in less than a month.
Does the competition still seem far away?
You are not alone.
Between the health constraints and the vagueness around travel, the most fervent French supporters find it difficult to get caught up in the game as we tell you in this article.
19:25.
But by the way, why 26?
Were you used to the 23 lists?
This year, for the Euro, it will be 26. A decision taken on May 4 by UEFA, to allow the coaches to have a larger workforce after a season with a disrupted calendar and to be able to cope more easily with a case of Covid-19 in the workforce.
But beware, on the day of the match, they can only be 23 to be able to appear on the scoresheet.
19:23.
Your list of 26.
If Didier Deschamps announces his list earlier, you have already been able to send us your selection of 26 Blues for the Euro.
And here is what you recommend so that the Blues offer themselves a new European coronation, 21 years after the last.
19:16.
A dream attack for the Blues.
With the return of Karim Benzema, the France team will strengthen an already well-endowed attacking sector with Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann.
Without doubt, on paper, the best offensive trident of the Euro, as we decipher here.
7:10 p.m.
Karim Benzema should return to the France team.
According to information from the Parisian-Today in France, the center-forward of Real Madrid will be in the list of 26 announced by Didier Deschamps in just over an hour.
We explained everything to you in this article at the end of the morning.
7 p.m.
Hello everyone and welcome to this live stream.
We will follow together the announcement of the list of 26 players selected for the Euro by Didier Deschamps, the coach of the France team.
