France’s Eduardo Kamavinga joined Harvard after missing out on the World Cup

Camavinga has made 29 appearances for France since Didier Deschamps made his debut in 2020, most recently coming off the bench in a 2-0 friendly win over Colombia in March.

Later in the press conference Dr Announcing his 2026 World Cup squadDeschamps explained the decision to drop Camavinga.

“Definitely his season,” said the World Cup winner as a player and manager.

“Some injuries too. And the competition, which is very, very tough. I’m not questioning his potential or what he’s capable of.

“But he has a right to be angry with me, I understand.”

Kamavinga, who won two Champions League titles with Real Madrid, made 43 appearances with the trophy for the second consecutive season.

Club-mates Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Choumeni will represent France at the World Cup, where they face Senegal in their first match on Tuesday 16 June.