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France reshuffle left flank against Sweden, Digne and Barcola start

Channel News Asia Tuesday 30 June 2026, 19:53 UTC 1 min read
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France reshuffle left flank against Sweden, Digne and Barcola start EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, June 30 : France coach Didier Deschamps reshuffled his left flank for France's World Cup last-32 clash with Sweden on Wednesday, handing full back Lucas Digne and forward Bradley Barcola spots in the starting lineup. • Digne comes in for Theo Hernandez and Barcola starts in place of Paris St Germain teammate Desire Doue. • William Saliba returns at centre back after being rested against Norway.

France reshuffle left flank against Sweden, Digne and Barcola start EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, June 30 : France coach Didier Deschamps reshuffled his left flank for France's World Cup last-32 clash with Sweden on Wednesday, handing full back Lucas Digne and forward Bradley Barcola spots in the starting lineup. • Digne comes in for Theo Hernandez and Barcola starts in place of Paris St Germain teammate Desire Doue. • William Saliba returns at centre back after being rested against Norway. • Adrien Rabiot reclaims starting place in midfield alongside Aurelien Tchouameni as Manu Kone returns to the bench. • Sweden's Lucas Bergvall starts in midfield, with Victor Lindelof dropping back into central defence. Teams: France: Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Aurelien Tchouameni, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola; Kylian Mbappe (captain). Sweden: Jacob Widell Zetterstrom; Gustaf Lagerbielke, Victor Lindelof (captain), Gabriel Gudmundsson; Daniel Svensson, Lucas Bergvall, Yasin Ayari, Elliot Stroud; Anthony Elanga, Viktor Gyokeres, Alexander Isak.
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