France World Cup 2014 Final Squad

France Manager Didier Deschapms has announced his final squad for World Cup 2014 to begin in about a month in Brazil.

Samir Nasri was a surprise outcast in the French Squad as the Premier League  winner with Manchester City, the attacking midfielder miss the cut for the final squad and the standby list. The manager has been center of attention after his decison but has insisted he knows what he is doing and the best thing is done.  Hugo Lloris will be captaining the side in Brazil as they look to make their mark after disappointing international tournament sin last four year.

France World Cup 2014 Final Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Hugo Lloris (Tottenham, England)

Steve Mandanda (Marseille, France)

Mickaël Landreau (Bastia, France)

 

Defenders:

Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United, England)

Lucas Digne (PSG, France)

Patrice Evra (Manchester United, England)

Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal, England)

Eliaquim Mangala (Porto, Portugal)

Bacary Sagna (Arsenal, England)

Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool, England)

Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid, Spain)

 

Midfielders:

Yohan Cabaye (PSG, France)

Clément Grenier (Lyon, France)

Blaise Matuidi (PSG, France)

Rio Mavuba (Lille, France)

Paul Pogba (Juventus, Italy)

Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle, England)

Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille, France)

 

Forwards:

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, Spain)

Olivier Giroud (Arsenal, England)

Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad, Spain)

Loïc Rémy (Newcastle, England)

Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich, Germany)

Stand-by players:

Stéphane Ruffier (Saint Etienne, France)

Loïc Perrin (St Etienne, France)

Maxime Gonalons (Lyon, France)

Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton, England)

Benoît Trémoulinas (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine)

Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon, France)

Rémy Cabella (Montpellier, France)

 

Along with Samir Nasri, his Manchester City teammate Gael Clichy was also left out of the squad. Nasri’s girlfriend, Anara Atanes was furious with the decisiona dn tweeted: “Fuck france and fuck deschamps! What a shit manager!” She then repeated the insults before adding: “Lets just get this straight! Im not mad i get my bf for 2 months…. I just think theres a level of respect to be had!”

France are pitted in Group E with Switzerland, Ecuador and Honduras. They will play three friendlies ahead of their World Cup campaign. They will face Norway on 27th May, Paraguay on 1st June and Jamaica on 8th of June.