Football Italia reports that Como captain Lucas Da Cunha and Inter winger Andy Diouf are on Zinedine Zidane’s 50-name France long list ahead of his first squad as national-team coach. The piece says the selection remains provisional, with no guarantee either player makes the final group.
According to the report, Zidane is preparing his debut international squad for Nations League matches against Turkiye on 25 September and Belgium on 28 September. Italy are also in the group, and the long list is said to reflect a wider look at new faces for Les Bleus.
Da Cunha, 25, has previously represented France at Under-19 level and has joint French and Portuguese citizenship. Diouf, 23, already has two caps from the 2024 Olympic Games and is said to be flourishing at Inter in a wide right role.
What remains unconfirmed
Whether Da Cunha or Diouf will make the final France squad.
The exact full contents of Zidane’s pre-list.
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Report Como captain Da Cunha and Inter talent Diouf on Zidane's 50-name France long list
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Football Italia says the pair are on a French media-reported pre-list of around 50 names for Zidane’s first France squad. The report is not an official federation announcement.
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Latest update: Football Italia reported that Da Cunha and Diouf are among the players Zidane is monitoring for France selection.
