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Zidane names France squad for November Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey
November 6, 2026 at 06:25 PM
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Zinedine Zidane has named a 23-man France squad for the November Nations League matches against Italy and Turkey, calling up Pablo Pagis for the first time.
- Zidane handed striker Pablo Pagis his first senior call-up and recalled midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni, who missed the September and October windows.
- France visits Italy on November 12 and hosts Turkey on November 15, needing a draw to secure a quarterfinal place.
- William Saliba, Jules Koundé, Ousmane Dembélé, Maxence Lacroix and Manu Koné are out injured.
- Dayot Upamecano will miss the Italy match through suspension, prompting Zidane to call up new and returning players.
- Zidane said at a press conference that Kylian Mbappé will play as a central striker against Italy and Turkey, with Ousmane Dembélé still absent.
- Theo Hernandez, now at Al-Hilal, posted a laughing emoji on X minutes after his omission and deleted it, the second time Zidane left him out.



