French team: Zinedine Zidane’s press conference in full

French national team manager Zinedine Zidane has addressed the media in a press conference, discussing his squad selection and leadership choices. Zidane confirmed he has chosen Kylian Mbappé as the team captain, alongside identifying four captains in total. He explained his decision to select a smaller squad of 20 players rather than 22 or 23, stating he did not want to leave players in the stands.

The squad selection includes six Serie A players: Mike Maignan, Pierre Kalulu, Andy Diouf, Manu Koné, Lucas Da Cunha, and Adrien Rabiot. Zidane also reflected on his influences from former French national coaches Aimé Jacquet and Roger Lemerre, noting how their shared time as players shaped his approach.