Zinedine Zidane's France side made their first appearance under the new coach in a 1-0 victory away to Turkiye, with a goal from Kylian Mbappé. However, Mbappé has since left the squad after sustaining a knee injury. Diouf, a versatile Inter player, is viewed as a potential left-back for France, despite largely playing on the right side of a five-man midfield at San Siro. Da Cunha, who has progressed from Serie B to the Champions League with Como, has the ability to play in a three-man midfield, a rarity in the current France squad. Their next match is on Monday evening in Brussels against Belgium, who are fresh from a 2-0 win over Italy.