PARIS (AP)– Brothers Khéphren and Marcus Thuram were called by France coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday for upcoming European Champion qualifiers versus the Netherlands and Ireland.
They are the kids of previous France protector Lilian Thuram, who played together with Deschamps when France won the World Cup in 1998 and the European Champion in 2000.
It is the 2nd time Deschamps has actually picked siblings in his team, with Lucas and Théo Hernandez betting France at the World Cup in Qatar in 2015, together with forward Marcus Thuram.
Marcus Thuram is the older bro of the 21- year-old midfielder Khéphren, who was called for the very first time after impressing with French club Nice this season.
France hosts the Netherlands at Stade de France on March 24 and plays Ireland in Dublin 3 days later on.
France lost the 2022 World Cup last on penalty shot following a 3-3 draw with Argentina, which beat the Netherlands on charges in a tense quarterfinal match
Veteran goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and main protector Raphaël Varane, who both won the World Cup in 2018, retired from the nationwide group after the loss to Argentina.
Deschamps is reconstructing his team rather, and contacted Lens goalkeeper Brice Samba and Chelsea center back Wesley Fofana for the very first time.
With Lloris now retired, Deschamps needs to pick a brand-new captain with Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé amongst the leading competitors. Mbappé ended up being just the 2nd gamer to score a hat technique in a World Cup last when France lost to Argentina.
Deschamps declined to respond to any concerns about Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, who as anticipated was not in the team following a rift in between them.
Benzema left the World Cup in Qatar with a leg injury He has actually because challenged the variation of occasions offered by Deschamps in a paper interview with puzzling messages and emojis online.
” I do not take a look at socials media,” Deschamps stated, including that he would not comment even more on Benzema.
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France Team:
Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (A/c Milan), Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Brice Samba (Lens)
Protectors: Théo Hernandez (Air Conditioning Milan), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), William Saliba (Toolbox), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool)
Midfielders: Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Khéphren Thuram (Great), Jordan Veretout (Marseille)
Forwards: Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain), Olivier Giroud (Air Conditioner Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
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