The new manager fielded Rayan Cherki and Adrien Truffert in the starting eleven for his first Nations League match.
Mohamed Sanhadji, a former divisional commander in charge of private security and logistics within the staff of the France team's new coach, has been put under investigation, notably for "corruption" and "money laundering of tax fraud," according to Le Monde.
France's new manager will announce this Friday the players selected for the upcoming Nations League matches, with the first match against Turkey on September 25.
The new France coach will announce his first selections at 6 p.m. Friday since taking over the position in late July.
France's new head coach announced 23 players on Friday for the Nations League, including five new faces.
The new France manager announced on Friday the 23 players selected for the upcoming Nations League campaign, which includes Rennes striker Estéban Lepaul.
The French team easily dispatched Germany in the semifinal on September 12, 2026, securing an unprecedented spot in the World Cup final.
The new France manager has assembled an expanded coaching team, notably including loyal collaborators from his time at Real Madrid, ahead of an unprecedented two-and-a-half-week gathering at Clairefontaine.
France's team dominated Germany 86-64 on Saturday in Berlin in the semifinal, qualifying for the first world final in the country's history.
In Berlin, France's women's basketball team faces Germany on Saturday for a place in the World Cup final, an unprecedented stage for both nations.