He lifted the veil on his choices.
This Wednesday, live during the 20 hours of TF1, Didier Deschamps revealed his list of 25 players summoned for the World Cup in Qatar (November 20-December 18).
Afterwards, he joined the auditorium to engage in the exercise of questions and answers during a press conference.
No reigning world champion has managed to succeed himself for 60 years.
Are you worried before this World Cup?
You won't be able to undermine my morale.
The statistics exist.
This shows the difficulty and the requirements of the high level.
Reaching the top level is complicated.
Staying there is even harder.
But we will do everything for it!
Without playing it or telling it about the fact that we are the reigning world champions.
Why 25 players?
Is it because of the uncertainties surrounding Raphaël Varane and Presnel Kimpembe?
I consider that we have enough security to participate in this competition.
Those in the list are supposed to be fit for the first game of the World Cup.
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Can this list be reduced further?
Today, the list is official and will be submitted to FIFA on Monday 2 to 7 p.m. but with the possibility, if there are injuries, of changing players until November 21.
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How is Karim Benzema in form?
If he's not on the pitch, it's because he's had a problem, but there's no worry about our deadlines.
There are those who play too much and the others.
He had two physical problems to manage, close and he is vigilant in relation to the World Cup.
Knowing him, he does not stay on a treatment table.
There is no concern about his situation.
Does your list indicate a return to four defenders?
I didn't just use a three-way system.
The structure of the roster means that it will be a four-man defense.
It's a long reflection, a lot of discussions with the players because their feelings are important.
We did some good things in this three-man system but we also struggled.
We have been too often out of balance.
If we are not solid defensively during a World Cup... We will have to defend well and better.
Four behind is better, more suitable.
The system leads to a list structure and different choices.
Why did you summon Olivier Giroud when you didn't want to take him on at the same time as Karim Benzema?
Did I say that once?
I have confidence in Olivier and the situation today is not the same today as in the summer of 2021. It's better for the France team.
There are elements through discussions that I had with him and with elements internally.
This list was not simple, you said.
There are diminished players.
How are you approaching this World Cup basically?
In 2021 (at the Euro, elimination in the round of 16 against Switzerland), we were there, we were the most beautiful and the strongest, not even bother to enter the field according to some.
There are difficulties, two major absentees with Kanté and Pogba.
We are in a difficult and complicated situation but for everyone.
Sadio Mané is out of Senegal.
There are imponderables.
I trust this group.
He will do everything to fight.
They will do everything to be thorough.
The revealer is the competition.
The objective is to reach the second competition in the competition.
“Varane will be available for the first match”
What is the state of health of Raphaël Varane and Presnel Kimpembe?
Presnel will be available for the PSG match this weekend (against Auxerre on Sunday).
For Raphaël, it's going in the right direction, he won't play this weekend but he will be available for the first match (against Australia, November 22).
He is in the rehabilitation phase.
We have daily discussions with him and Cyril Moine, the physical trainer, went to see him.
You have often explained that the three-defender system puts the three attackers - Griezmann, Mbappé, Benzema - in their best position.
How will the attack now reorganize to four behind?
You ask too much of me.
One of three on one side?
It is an option.
I know how we will start but there are different options and I don't want to tell my opponents everything.
Ideally, this is to put all the players in their best position.
But it's the best position with or without the ball.
There may be small changes, at the start or during the match.
There are a variety of attacking players (in the list).
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Can we be world champions with such an inexperienced midfielder?
I do not have the answer.
For some, it will be the first major competition, but like, in other positions, Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez in 2018. They need to be supervised and that is why there are managers around them.
Who will be number 2 among goalkeepers?
And why Steve Mandanda rather than another in the absence of Mike Maignan?
I will inform those concerned first.
Steve is an experienced player.
He made sure to continue to be competitive.
He has years of experience that cannot be erased.
