The midfielder was chosen by Didier Deschamps to appear before the press on Wednesday, which means he will wear the armband at the Stade de France on Thursday.
As announced on Tuesday by our special envoy in ClairefontaineN’Golo Kanté will wear the captain’s armband for Les Bleus this Thursday against Israel at the Stade de France (9:10pm). Coach Didier Deschamps’ choice was confirmed by the midfielder’s presence this Wednesday at the traditional pre-match press conference to be held from 4pm at the Saint-Denis stadium.
In the absence of Kylian Mbappé, who is being protected by Deschamps, N’Golo Kanté will captain the French national team for the third time, the last time being the match against Belgium last September. However, it is not yet certain that he will also be captain for next Sunday’s showdown with Italy in Milan.