The squad includes five new faces: Restes (Toulouse), Jacquet (Liverpool), Diouf (Inter de Milão), Da Cunha (Como), and Lepaul (Rennes). Mbappé and Dembélé, two of France's most prominent players, have also been called up. France will face Turkey at home next Friday, followed by a trip to Brussels to play Belgium on 28 September.
Zidane has confirmed that Mbappé will continue as captain, citing a desire to work with a smaller squad of 20 outfield players and three goalkeepers. "This period of togetherness is excellent, with 15 days together and four games ahead," he said. "We'll play every three days, so everyone will be involved. That's the most important thing. You'll see my vision of football. I'm driven by the game, and we'll always strive for balance in the team."
France's upcoming fixtures include a match against Italy at the Saint-Denis stadium on 2 October, followed by a match against Belgium on 5 October. The squad includes Maignan (Milan), Restes (Toulouse), and Risser (Lens) as goalkeepers, and Diouf (Inter de Milão), Jacquet (Liverpool), Kalulu (Juventus), Konaté (Real Madrid), Koundé (Barcelona), Lacroix (Chelsea), Truffert (Bournemouth), and Upamecano (Bayern de Munique) as defenders.