It’s the summer of 2025 and Didier Deschamps is remarkably still the coach of the French national team. However, come the end of the week, the wily pragmatist could be adding another trophy to his impressive haul.
While France underwhelmed last year and required a second-leg comeback to advance into the UEFA Nations League’s final four, they’re FIFA‘s third ranked side in the world and are out for revenge when they face European champions Spain on Thursday night.
Lamine Yamal and company dashed their Euro 2024 hopes in the semifinals last summer, concluding what had been an uninspiring tournament for Les Bleus.
Despite a few defensive injuries, Deschamps’s squad is littered with stars and here’s how they could line up against Spain with a place in the Nations League final at stake.
