Didier Deschamps has opted against resting any key players as France face Paraguay for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Les Bleus have cruised to this stage of the tournament, hardly breaking a sweat despite the intense North American temperatures, and will fully expect to book their place in the last eight.
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Paraguay stunned Germany in the last-32 to reach this stage, winning on penalties after the 120 minutes ended with one goal apiece, but face a mammoth task if they are to repeat the trick.
Facing a side ranked 34th in the world, Deschamps may have been tempted to hand rests to some of his more established stars, with later rounds in the tournament likely to throw up opponents including Morocco, Spain or Portugal. They must be wary of falling foul to another huge upset, but the French second string should have more than enough quality to get the job done here.
He has decided against heavy rotation, though, with Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise all getting the nod.
There is one change in midfield as the injured Aurelien Tchouameni makes way for Manu Kone.
Lucas Digne also keeps his place, fending off Theo Hernandez.
France XI: Maignan; Digne, Upamecano, Kounde, Saliba, Kone, Rabiot, Dembele, mbappe, Olise, Barcola
Subs: Samba, Risser, Gusto, Konate, L. Hernandez, T. Hernandez, Lacroix, Tchouameni, Kante, Zaire-Emery, Cherki, Akliouche, Thuram, Doue, Mateta
Time and date: 10pm BST on Saturday, July 4, 2026
How to watch: BBC
Venue: Philadelphia Stadium
