Thuram earns re-call by Zidane in France squad to face Italy

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 30: Marcus Thuram #9 of France walks out of the tunnel with teammates for warm ups before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

Marcus Thuram has returned to the France national team squad for the first time since the appointment of Zinedine Zidane, and joins a strong cohort of Serie A players in the latest Bleues squad ahead of their November Nations League fixtures, which includes another test against Italy. 

France will be in Nations League action against Italy in San Siro on Thursday, November 12 and against Turkiye in Lyon on Sunday, November 15.

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As things stand, they top the Nations League group with 10 points from four games, Italy are in second with seven points, Belgium third with six points and Turkiye last with zero.

The latest France squad includes six representatives from Serie A, including Inter centre-forward Thuram, who had been left out back in September. He will be joined by versatile teammate Andy Diouf. 

Milan pair Mike Maignan and Adrien Rabiot keep their places in the France squad, as do Como midfielder Lucas Da Cunha and Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu. 

France squad for November’s Nations League fixtures

Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan (Milan), Guillaume Restes (Toulouse), Robin Risser (Lens). 

Defenders: Andy Diouf (Inter), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Jeremy Jacquet (Liverpool), Pierre Kalulu (Juventus), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Leny Yoro (Manchester United). 

Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Lucas Da Cunha (Como), Adrien Rabiot (Milan), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG). 

Forwards: Bradley Barcola (Liverpool), Desire Doue (PSG), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Pablo Pagis (Paris FC), Marcus Thuram (Inter). 

📋🇫🇷 La liste de Zinédine Zidane pour nos 2 derniers matchs de la phase de groupes de Ligue des Nations, face à l’Italie et à la Turquie !

Première convocation pour Pablo Pagis 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Tmwmhcgg8C

— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) November 6, 2026