Didier Deschamps announced on Thursday the list of players who will play in the matches against Gibraltar (November 18) and against Greece (November 21) as part of qualifying for Euro 2024. Among these 23, Warren Zaire-Emery, manager of the Hopes, who will experience his first selection at only 17 years old.
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Warren Zaire-Emery writes the history of the Blues. The Paris SG midfielder, 17, was called up to the French team for the first time by Didier Deschamps on Thursday, for the rally to face Gibraltar and Greece in qualifying for Euro 2024, in which the Blues are already guaranteed to participate.
He is the youngest player in Blue since Félix Vial in 1911. “Because of what he achieves with PSG, he has all the qualities to be at a very high level, even if there is competition at his side. position”, declared the coach at a press conference in Paris.
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“I believe that he has the potential to do it at the international level, he is a candidate for the next European Championship” in June and July 2024, he said.
Kante always selectable
“At his age he already demonstrates enormous potential and a maturity already well established by being just over 17 years old,” added Didier Deschamps. “The absence of Aurélien Tchouaméni due to injury (October 28 with Real Madrid against Barcelona, Editor’s note) did not necessarily condition the presence of Warren Zaire-Emery.”
“That does not end the debate” on N’Golo Kanté, world champion in 2018 who now plays in the Saudi championship, also said Didier Deschamps. “I don’t know the situation in May, when it will be necessary to make the list” for the Euro, “he is still selectable,” he warned.
France will face Gibraltar on November 18, before going to Greece on November 21, for its seventh and eighth Euro qualifying matches.
France has won its first six matches in Group B, where it is at the top, and is already assured of its qualification.
The list of the French team:
Guardians: Alphonse Areola, Mike Maignan and Brice Samba.
Defenders: Jonathan Clauss, Lucas Hernandez, Théo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konaté, Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Jean-Clair Todibo and Dayot Upamecano.
Environments : Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Boubacar Kamara, Adrien Rabiot and Warren Zaire-Emery.
Attackers: Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembélé, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Randal Kolo Muani, Kylian Mbappé and Marcus Thuram.