Camavinga, Griezmann shocking omissions as France FIFA WC squad named

Paris (TIP)- Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga and Atletico Madrid stalwart Antoine Griezmann missed out as the French squad for the FIFA World Cup was announced by coach Didier Deschamps.
France is a part of Group I and will be competing against Senegal, Iraq and Norway in the group stage, with their campaign starting from June 16 in New Jersey against Senegal.
Besides Camavinga and Griezmann, another high-profile player to miss out is Randal Kolo Muani – currently on loan at Tottenham. The surprise call-ups have gone to Robin Risser and Maxence Lacroix, as per Goal.com.
Camavinga’s exclusion has been a shocker as he, along with Griezmann were crucial to France’s 2022 run to the finals, where they lost to Argentina. Despite his experience, the Real Madrid star has missed out, and Deschamps said, “He has the right to be angry”. Camavinga was a part of a very testing 2025-26 season for the club, which ended with no major silverware and a UEFA Champions League quarterfinal exit.
“His season made him lose his place. Injuries too. And the competition, which is very strong in the position,” Deschamps told the press when explaining the rationale behind leaving him out. “Cama is among the disappointed. He is still young. In March he was there. I am not questioning what he is capable of doing. But today, he has the right to be angry with me. I understand him,” he added. 13 players are set to get their first feel of the grandest stage in the sport, including Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and Wolfsburg’s Lacroix. “Mateta has been very effective with us, and with his club too without having played for two months with 20 goals. He has a different profile, which we may need at some point,” the coach explained.
On other youngsters within the side, including Michael Olise and Warren Zaire-Emery, Deschamps added, “There should be no tension. But if they are there… it is good for oxygenation. Olise, today, he is a phenomenon. The first four or five games were complicated. Sometimes it takes time. But these players are ready for that, the level is high. It is an experience.”