France U-21s: 4 new Ligue 1 faces!
Four Ligue 1 McDonald's players have been called up for the France U-21 squad for the first time in their young careers -- find out more in our latest.
First call-ups for four Ligue 1 youngsters
After this last summer's European Championships having come and gone, France now turns to players born in 2004 and after, and they've rejigged their squad to add four new players currently plying their trade in Ligue 1 McDonald's.
Indeed, there are first call-ups for Kader Meïté (Stade Rennais), a former U-19, international and Noah Sangui (Paris FC) and Louis Leroux (FC Nantes), two players who won the Tournoi Maurice-Revello last June with the U20. Former U18, Kévin Danois (AJA) is also in the selection.
Still just 17, Meïté is the most intriguing of the four, having already marked himself as a key player for the Breton side in the wake of the departure of Arnaud Kalimuendo. Having netted twice in Ligue 1 McDonald's last year, he will continue to compete with new signing Jordan Lefort in the club's attack, and will continue to burnish his reputation in the team's upcoming matches.
📋 Here’s the squad selected by Gérald Baticle for the first U21 training camp of the season 👊
2 matches coming up for Les Bleuets in 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭:
🗓️ 05/09: 🇫🇷 France 🆚 Luxembourg 🇱🇺
🗓️ 08/09: 🇫🇷 France 🆚 Serbia 🇷🇸 pic.twitter.com/3lCO5CPfzM— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) August 27, 2025
The squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Ewen Jaouen (Stade de Reims), Guillaume Restes (Toulouse FC), Robin Risser (RC Lens)
Defenders: Jérémy Jacquet (Stade Rennais), Thérence Koudou (Mechelen, Belgium), Saël Kumbedi (OL), Christian Mawissa (AS Monaco), Nhoa Sangui (Paris FC), Leny Yoro (MU, England), Nathan Zézé (Neom, South Africa)
Midfielders: Valentin Atangana (Stade de Reims), Saïmon Baoubré (Neom, Saudi Arabia), Ayyoub Bouaddi (LOSC Lille), Djaoui Cissé (Stade Rennais), Kévin Danois (AJ Auxerre), Louis Leroux (FC Nantes), Lesly Ugochukwu (Burnley, England)
Forwards: Noah Edjouma (Toulouse FC), Kader Meïté (Stade Rennais), Mathys Tel (Tottenham, ANG), Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth, ENG), Jean-Mattéo Bahoya (E.Frankfurt, ALL), Wilson Odobert (Tottenham, ANG)
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