[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-deschamps-9-call-ups-reach-european-finals-ahead-of-2026":61,"news-related-deschamps-9-call-ups-reach-european-finals-ahead-of-2026-en":100,"news-related-match-deschamps-9-call-ups-reach-european-finals-ahead-of-2026-en":211},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":39,"hostCities":40},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",-37,-20,"finished_recent",false,[41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60],"Atlanta","Boston","Dallas","East Rutherford","Guadalajara","Houston","Kansas City","Los Angeles","Mexico City","Miami","Monterrey","New-York","New York New Jersey","Philadelphia","San-Francisco","San Francisco Bay Area","Seattle","Toronto","Vancouver","Zapopan",{"article":62},{"awayTeamId":63,"awayTeamName":64,"body":65,"category":66,"excerpt":67,"homeTeamId":68,"homeTeamName":69,"id":70,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":71,"matchName":72,"publishedAt":73,"slug":74,"sourceName":75,"sourceURL":76,"teamId":77,"teamName":78,"teamIds":79,"teamNames":89,"title":99},"326257545968619520","Arsenal","Nine members of Didier Deschamps' freshly announced 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are set to compete in European club football's three showpiece finals, underlining the formidable pedigree within the French national team ahead of the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The staggering concentration of talent across UEFA's flagship competitions means that nearly a third of Les Bleus' roster will be vying for continental silverware just weeks before the World Cup kicks off on June 11.\n\nThe Champions League final, scheduled for May 30 in Munich, will feature no fewer than six French internationals. Five of them ply their trade for Paris Saint-Germain: Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Lucas Hernandez and Warren Zaïre-Emery. They will face an Arsenal side containing centre-back William Saliba, setting up a tantalising club-versus-country subplot on the grandest stage. For PSG's French core, a victory would represent the first Champions League title in the club's history, while Saliba has been instrumental in Arsenal's remarkable run.\n\nIn the Europa League, Lucas Digne's Aston Villa will contest the final on May 20 in Bilbao. The left-back has been a consistent performer for Unai Emery's side, and lifting the trophy would be a crowning achievement for a player who has rediscovered his best form in the Midlands. The Europa League final offers Digne a chance to enter the World Cup camp on a high, potentially strengthening his bid for a starting role.\n\nCrystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix and Jean-Philippe Mateta will appear in the Europa Conference League final on May 27 in Leipzig. For Palace, it is a historic first European final, and the French duo are central to the Eagles' ambitions. Lacroix, a commanding centre-back, and Mateta, a powerful striker, could deliver the club's first-ever European trophy and stake their own claims for more prominent roles in Deschamps' plans.\n\nThe distribution of French talent across all three European finals is a testament to the depth available to Deschamps. It also mirrors a trend of French players excelling at the highest levels of the club game—a factor that historically correlates with strong international performances. With the World Cup fast approaching, having so many key players involved in high-pressure, winner-takes-all fixtures should sharpen their mental edge and competitive rhythm.\n\nHowever, the tight scheduling poses logistical and physical challenges. The Champions League final falls just 12 days before France's World Cup opener, while the Conference League final is only 15 days out. Recovery, travel and tactical integration will need to be managed meticulously by the French coaching staff. Injuries sustained in these finals could also disrupt Deschamps' carefully constructed lineup, although the trade-off in terms of big-match experience is widely seen as worthwhile.\n\nHistorically, it is rare for a World Cup-bound national team to have such a significant contingent involved in European finals in the same season. The last comparable instance was in 2018, when several French players featured in the Champions League and Europa League finals before going on to win the World Cup. That precedent offers reassurance that success in club competitions can be a springboard rather than a hindrance.\n\nDeschamps, known for his pragmatism and squad management, will likely monitor the finals with a mix of pride and caution. The performances of Barcola, Doué and Zaïre-Emery, all part of the new generation, will be particularly scrutinised as they represent the future of Les Bleus. Equally, veterans like Dembélé and Hernandez bring invaluable experience of such occasions.\n\nFor the players themselves, the dual objective of club glory and international readiness creates a unique motivational landscape. Dembélé, who has previously won domestic titles with Barcelona and PSG, has yet to lift the Champions League, adding an extra layer of determination. Saliba, meanwhile, could become the first Arsenal defender since Sol Campbell to win Europe's premier club competition.\n\nThe broader implication for France's World Cup preparations is overwhelmingly positive. The intense environment of a European final replicates the pressure and stakes of knockout football at a World Cup. Deschamps will hope that his players emerge from these encounters with medals, confidence and, most importantly, full fitness.\n\nAs the finals approach, the eyes of French football fans—and the national team staff—will be glued to events in Munich, Bilbao and Leipzig. The outcomes could shape the narrative and momentum heading into the 2026 World Cup, where France will aim to add a third star to their jersey. The countdown to the tournament has an extra layer of intrigue thanks to these nine players who are already living on the edge.\n\nBased on reporting from L'Equipe.","news","Nine of Deschamps' 26-man 2026 World Cup squad will play in three European club finals, including five PSG players and Arsenal's Saliba in the UCL final.","326255037950988288","Crystal Palace","330510677426835456","327055352371613696","Crystal Palace vs Arsenal","2026-05-14T22:21:08Z","deschamps-9-call-ups-reach-european-finals-ahead-of-2026","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FActualites\u002FNeuf-joueurs-appeles-par-didier-deschamps-pour-la-coupe-du-monde-2026-participeront-a-une-finale-de-coupe-d-europe\u002F1675881#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326222711447621632","France",[77,68,63,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88],"326257546425798656","326222712936599552","326222767416414208","326255038034874368","326255039846813696","326257536078450688","326257565195309056","326257745512632320","326222711908995072",[78,69,64,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98],"Aston Villa","Paraguay","Lesotho","FSV Mainz 05","FK Partizan","Paris Saint Germain","Barcelona","Members","Mexico","Deschamps' 9 Call-Ups: Reach European Finals Ahead of 2026",[101,129,155,182],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":66,"excerpt":102,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":103,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":104,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":105,"slug":106,"sourceName":75,"sourceURL":107,"teamId":108,"teamName":109,"teamIds":110,"teamNames":119,"title":128},"Guéla Doué scored and assisted as Ivory Coast beat France 2-1 in a friendly, outshining his brother Désiré who featured for Les Bleus in the sibling showdown.","338200147588550657","0","2026-06-05T04:00:00Z","guela-doue-downs-brother-s-france-ivorian-2-1-win","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FArticle\u002FUn-but-et-une-passe-decisive-contre-la-france-la-soiree-de-reve-pour-guela-doue-avec-la-cote-d-ivoire\u002F1681944#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326222712533946368","Ivory Coast",[108,77,111,112,113,82,85,114,115,116,117,118],"326255037997125632","326257536145559552","326222711401484288","326257536296554496","326257537865224192","326257686389723136","326257535994564608","326222707169431552",[109,78,120,121,122,92,95,123,124,125,126,127],"Strasbourg","Rennes","Belgium","Auxerre","Estoril","Together","Nantes","Anderlecht","Guéla Doué downs brother's France: Ivorian 2-1 win",{"awayTeamId":130,"awayTeamName":131,"body":-1,"category":66,"excerpt":132,"homeTeamId":88,"homeTeamName":98,"id":133,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":134,"matchName":135,"publishedAt":136,"slug":137,"sourceName":138,"sourceURL":139,"teamId":88,"teamName":98,"teamIds":140,"teamNames":147,"title":154},"326222712622026752","South Africa","Shakira & Burna Boy sing 'Dai Dai' at 2026 World Cup opener June 11 in Mexico City, with J Balvin, Tyla. 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