Overview

• France opened 2026 World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win in Wroclaw, with goals from Michael Olise and Kylian Mbappé.
• PSG confirmed Ousmane Dembélé sustained a severe right hamstring lesion and will be out about six weeks, while Désiré Doué faces three to four weeks with a right calf injury.
• Both attackers left the France camp for treatment in Paris, ruling them out of scheduled matches against Atalanta on September 17, Marseille on September 21, and Barcelona on October 1.
• PSG says it alerted the FFF in a September 4 letter about player risks and is publicly calling for a transparent, collaborative medical protocol between club and national team staff.
• France coach Didier Deschamps defended using Dembélé, saying he was in good condition based on medical advice, and called up Kingsley Coman to bolster the squad.