Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the French National Team have moved into the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, and will be conducting their training sessions at the state-of-the-art facilities at Bentley University.
Didier Deschamps’ men are coming into the tournament as one of the favorites, having dominated their group in the qualifying phase, back in 2025. 16 goals scored by 9 different players proved the midfield and attacking prowess that the team possessed.
Starman Kylian Mbappe will be leading the team not just as the striker but also as the captain this time around, hoping to continue the unbelievable form he displayed the last two iterations of the competition.
There’s also the incredible domestic forms to consider for most of the team. While 5 members of the French World Cup camp are PSG regulars, who won the UEFA Champions League for the 2nd year in running, there are other league winners in the team as well, like William Saliba with Arsenal, Jules Kounde with Barcelona and Michael Olise with Bayern Munich.
The general consensus still is that Dembele will be the favorite to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or as well, if he is able to impress in his national duties.
While France will be missing the creative and finishing abilities of Hugo Ekitike, who ruptured his Achilles tendon in April, they are not expected to miss their firepower, with the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Bradley Barcola and Michael Olise.
To match the talent and style that they display on the football pitch, the French team left France with equal glamor on Wednesday, June 10th.
Ousmane Dembele, who appeared in white Adidas overalls, was photographed carrying a Black Hermes Birkin bag. Meanwhile, Marcus Thuram added contrast to his Black Nike outfit with the bright green Chanel x Pharrell Williams XXL Flap Bag. Manchester City forward Rayan Cherki kept it cool with a white top and dark brown shorts, with the highlight of his look being a beige Hermes Kelly Maxi bag, and a pair of white Chanel sneakers. Adrien Rabiot was photographed carrying a Louis Vuitton Keepall Bandouliere.
Les Bleus have not been able to display explosive form in the recent friendlies, even losing 2-1 against the Ivory Coast earlier in June, during their build-up to the World Cup. But they are expected to turn things around as the tournament begins for them on the 16th of June, against Senegal, as they look for their 3rd World Cup trophy.
