[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-why-marseille-has-no-world-cup-players-first-since-1986":61,"news-related-why-marseille-has-no-world-cup-players-first-since-1986-en":103,"news-related-match-why-marseille-has-no-world-cup-players-first-since-1986-en":26},{"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":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":63,"category":64,"excerpt":65,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":66,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":67,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":68,"slug":69,"sourceName":70,"sourceURL":71,"teamId":72,"teamName":73,"teamIds":74,"teamNames":88,"title":102},"Didier Deschamps unveiled his 26-man France squad for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday evening, and the list contained a glaring omission for Ligue 1 followers: no Olympique de Marseille player made the cut. The absence marks the first time since 1986 that the French national team will head to a World Cup without a single OM representative, ending a 40-year stretch of Marseille involvement on football's grandest stage.\n\nThe decision, while striking, was not entirely unexpected. Of Marseille's current roster, only defender Benjamin Pavard appeared to have a realistic chance of selection. However, Pavard has been out of favour with Deschamps in recent international windows, and his exclusion from the preliminary thoughts mirrored a broader reality: the Phocaeans' squad lacks the depth of French internationals that once became a hallmark of the club.\n\nTo find a historical parallel, one must revisit the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, when Henri Michel's Bleus squad also featured no Marseille players. At the time, OM was navigating a turbulent period, having only recently returned from a spell in the second division. The club finished 12th in Division 1 that season, though they did manage a run to the Coupe de France final — a rare bright spot in an otherwise forgettable campaign.\n\nThat 1986 tournament saw France reach the semifinals before falling 2-0 to West Germany, a team then on the cusp of a golden era. Ironically, even without any current OM men in the squad, there was a Marseille connection: Jean-Pierre Papin, the prolific striker, was selected while on the books at Belgian side Club Brugge. Papin joined OM immediately after the World Cup, and his arrival heralded a transformative period for the club.\n\nPapin's move sparked a revival that would see Marseille dominate French football in the late 1980s and early 1990s, culminating in their 1993 Champions League triumph. The club became a regular supplier of talent to Les Bleus, with stars like Fabien Barthez, Didier Deschamps (who later became a World Cup-winning manager), and Marcel Desailly all enjoying OM links during their international careers.\n\nFast-forward to 2026, and the contrast is stark. \"For a club of Marseille's stature, not having a single player in the World Cup squad is a stark reminder of the gap that has opened up between OM and France's elite clubs,\" noted one French football analyst. The modern-era OM has struggled to recapture the consistency required to develop top-tier French talent, often cycling through squads and managers without a clear long-term vision.\n\nThe implications extend beyond pride. National team representation often serves as a barometer for a club's health and prestige. Young French talents may now look to Lyon, Monaco, or abroad for clearer pathways to the national team. OM's current predicament could hinder its ability to attract and retain promising homegrown players, perpetuating the cycle of mediocrity.\n\nDeschamps' squad instead draws heavily from Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid — clubs at the pinnacle of European football. Even Ligue 1 rivals like Monaco and Rennes boast more call-ups, underscoring how Marseille have fallen behind in the hierarchy. The question for OM's leadership is whether this moment serves as a wake-up call to invest in a sustainable academy-driven project, much like the post-1986 rebuild.\n\nThe historical symmetry is intriguing. In 1986, OM were a club in transition, and their World Cup absence was a symptom of deeper structural issues. Yet within months, they had signed Papin and embarked on a run that would define an era. Could 2026 mark a similar turning point? Marseille's passionate fanbase will hope that history can rhyme, even if the immediate optics are sobering.\n\nFor the first time in four decades, the Stade Vélodrome will not see one of its own pull on the blue jersey of France at a World Cup. As the tournament in North America approaches, the absence of an OM player serves as a poignant reminder of the club's fluctuating fortunes and their quest to reclaim a place at French football's top table.\n\nThe last time this happened, the drought lasted only a few years before Marseille became a powerhouse. Whether the current leadership can replicate that feat remains to be seen, but the parallels to 1986 offer a glimmer of hope amid the disappointment.\n\nBased on reporting from L'Equipe.","news","France’s 2026 World Cup squad includes zero Olympique de Marseille players, echoing 1986 when OM had just returned from Ligue 2 and was rebuilding.","330469752558325761","0","2026-05-14T19:45:35Z","why-marseille-has-no-world-cup-players-first-since-1986","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FActualites\u002FAucun-joueur-de-l-om-appele-en-equipe-de-france-pour-la-coupe-du-monde-une-premiere-depuis-1986\u002F1675839#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326257535952621568","Marseille",[72,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87],"326222711447621632","326222712936599552","326222767416414208","326255039846813696","326255041625198592","326257536413995008","326257539844935680","326257536078450688","326257565535047680","326222712076767232","326222711908995072","326257536112005120","326257536145559552",[73,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101],"France","Paraguay","Lesotho","FK Partizan","Partizani","Paris FC","Parma","Paris Saint Germain","Real Madrid","Germany","Mexico","Monaco","Rennes","Why Marseille Has No World Cup Players: First Since 1986",[104,129,157,180],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":105,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":106,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":67,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":107,"slug":108,"sourceName":70,"sourceURL":109,"teamId":110,"teamName":111,"teamIds":112,"teamNames":120,"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","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",[110,75,113,87,114,77,82,115,116,117,118,119],"326255037997125632","326222711401484288","326257536296554496","326257537865224192","326257686389723136","326257535994564608","326222707169431552",[111,89,121,101,122,91,96,123,124,125,126,127],"Strasbourg","Belgium","Auxerre","Estoril","Together","Nantes","Anderlecht","Guéla Doué downs brother's France: Ivorian 2-1 win",{"awayTeamId":130,"awayTeamName":131,"body":-1,"category":64,"excerpt":132,"homeTeamId":85,"homeTeamName":99,"id":133,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":134,"matchName":135,"publishedAt":136,"slug":137,"sourceName":138,"sourceURL":139,"teamId":85,"teamName":99,"teamIds":140,"teamNames":148,"title":156},"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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