# Zidane reveals list of players for France’s November international break

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/zidane-reveals-list-of-players-for-frances-november-international-break/
- Published: 2026-11-06T18:20:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T00:49:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/11/06/zidane-reveals-list-of-players-for-france-s-november-international-break_6773696_7.html
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Zidane names 23 players for France’s November fixtures.
- Mbappé returns after missing the last international window.
- Pablo Pagis earns his first senior call-up.

## Summary

Zinédine Zidane has named a 23-player France squad for November’s Nations League matches, his second selection since taking charge. Kylian Mbappé returns after a knee injury kept him out of the previous international window, while Pablo Pagis receives his first senior call-up.

France face Italy in Milan on 12 November and Türkiye in Bordeaux three days later. They lead Group A1 with 10 points from four matches, three ahead of Italy; the top two teams qualify for the quarter-finals. Several players, including Ousmane Dembélé, William Saliba and Manu Koné, are absent through injury, while Aurélien Tchouaméni, Ibrahima Konaté, Malo Gusto and Marcus Thuram return.

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