The newest stories declare that Roma’s is in line to start out for France of their 2026 World Cup spherical of 16 match towards Paraguay on Saturday night as star has been dominated out via harm.
Kone anticipated to start out for France in World Cup spherical of 16 conflict
France are among the many favourites to go all the best way on the 2026 World Cup and have a 100% win price in tact after group stage victories over , Iraq and and a 3-0 win over within the spherical of 32 on Tuesday.
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Didier Deschamps’s facet should do with out the companies of Madrid’s Tchouameni, who reported a thigh harm throughout France’s most up-to-date coaching session in accordance with updates from the likes of l’Equipe and RMC (through ).
Roma’s Kone is the anticipated alternative for the Madrid man, on condition that he already has two begins to his identify on the event in North America.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 26: Manu Kone #6 of France is challenged by #6 of Norway throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between Norway and France at Boston Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photograph by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Pictures)
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So far, France have rotated between three totally different mixtures of Kone, Tchouameni and of their midfield double pivot behind the horrifying entrance 4 of , , Want Doue and .
Kone began alongside Rabiot for France’s 3-0 group stage victory over Iraq and alongside Tchouameni for the 4-1 win over Norway, however got here out of the line-up for the spherical of 16 victory towards Sweden.
The spherical of 16 conflict between Paraguay and France will kick off at 22.00 BST, happening in Philadelphia.