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France Starts Dembélé, Saliba; Mbappé, Cherki Protest Betting Ads

6/8/2026

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France will start forward Ousmane Dembélé and defender William Saliba in the warm-up versus Northern Ireland.
Coach Didier Deschamps confirmed 26 players are fit, dismissing Saliba’s back concerns after his 120-minute Arsenal final.
Forward Kylian Mbappé and midfielder Rayan Cherki complained to the French Football Federation about a betting-company image campaign.
France opens World Cup on June 11, 2026 versus Senegal at 7 am, with final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium.

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France will start forward Ousmane Dembélé and defender William Saliba in the warm-up versus Northern Ireland.
Coach Didier Deschamps confirmed 26 players are fit, dismissing Saliba’s back concerns after his 120-minute Arsenal final.
Forward Kylian Mbappé and midfielder Rayan Cherki complained to the French Football Federation about a betting-company image campaign.
France opens World Cup on June 11, 2026 versus Senegal at 7 am, with final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium.