Why Didier Deschamps can select 26 players for the Euro ?

The coach of the France team has the right to select 26 players to play in the Euro and here is why.

Didier Deschamps will unveil the list for Euro 2024 this Thursday, May 16 in the 8 p.m. news on TF1. Two years after the World Cup in Qatar and the final lost face &agrav; Argentina, the France team is one of the big favorites of the competition. In a homogeneous group with Austria, Poland and especially the Netherlands, the France team will have to provide the essentials during the first half. The first part of the competition before a mandatory ramp-up during the final phase.

For this competition, the list of players should not include any big surprises with a certain continuity. compared to the last gatherings. Some uncertainties still remain, particularly in attack with the presence or absence of PSG striker Bradley Barcola in the squad. Moussa Diaby's place. The only big surprise could be an expanded list with 26 names and not 23. 

On May 3, the members of the committeeé The UEFA executive committee has decided to move forward. expand from 23 to 23 26 players the lists of national selections for the next Euro. The competitions committee for the UEFA national teams is set up ;éwas however pronounced at random; a very short majority for an expansion of 23    26 players. Philippe Diallo, president of the FFF, was against this increase unless all players could be used at the same time. each meeting, without having to à leave some in the stands. On this point, France has therefore obtained satisfaction. The reason for this increase is quite simple, with UEFA having simply decided to increase the price. to increase the number of players due to overloaded calendars.