The France national football team has announced its final roster for the 2024 Olympic Games. Head coach Thierry Henry wanted to include Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé in the squad, but their clubs did not agree to release their players at the start of the season.
As a result, the team's captain will be Alexandre Lacazette, and newcomer Michael Olise from Bayern also made the roster, ensuring that the France national team will be very competitive in the home tournament.
Remember, teams in the Olympic football tournament can include players up to 23 years old with the addition of 4 players over 23. The France squad will have only 3 older players: Loïc Badé (24 years old, Sevilla), Jean-Philippe Mateta (27 years old, Crystal Palace), and Alexandre Lacazette (33 years old, Lyon).
France's roster for the 2024 Olympic Games:
Goalkeepers: Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC) and Guillaume Restes (Toulouse).
Defenders: Loïc Badé (Sevilla), Bradley Locko (Brest), Castello Lukeba (Leipzig, Germany), Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco), Kiliann Sildillia (Freiburg, Germany), and Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
Midfielders: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Joris Chotard (Montpellier), Désiré Doué (Rennes), Manu Koné (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Germany), and Enzo Millot (Stuttgart, Germany).
Forwards: Rayan Cherki (Lyon), Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace, England), and Michael Olise (Crystal Palace, England).
RESERVES in case of injuries before the start of the tournament: Théo de Percin (Auxerre), Andy Diouf (Lens), Chrislain Matsima (Monaco), and Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea).
France will play in the same group with the USA, Guinea, and New Zealand in the Olympic Games.
The first match will take place on July 24 against the USA.
