France national football team players: Top 5 stars to watch out for at Euro 2020

France have become a dominant force in international football over  recent years. ir triumph in World Cup and brilliant squ built up by Didier Deschamps has become a force to reckon with. reigning world champions will open ir Euro 2020 campaign against Germany at Allianz Arena on Tuesday and as Les Blues kick off ir campaign, here's a look at some of  best players in France squ for Euro 2020. 

France national football team players: 5 best players in France squ for Euro 2020

Perched in a tough Group F, also labelled as  'Group of Death', France and Germany will face stiff competition from reigning champions Portugal and Hungary. Considering that only top two teams will vance to knockouts, France will be aiming to start ir campaigns with a win. Here are five players to look out for in France squ. 

5) N'golo Kante:  midfielder has been dubbed as one of best players in world by many and he is integral to France's setup and style of play. A combative force in centre of park, Kante often shields defence and can also burst forward to support attack. France coach Didier Deschamps also mitted that Kante, who recently helped Chelsea win Champions League, is first player on teamsheet. 

4) Paul Pogba: In le-up to ir Euro 2020 campaign, France beat Bulgaria 3-0, where Paul Pogba played a key role in win, winning all his dribbles, creating one chance and making seven ball recoveries. In his previous Euro campaign, French midfielder played every match, scoring a goal against Iceland in quarter-finals and providing an assist against Germany in semi-final. Pogba has formed a formidable partnership with Kante over years and is likely to be given green light to unleash his creativity and exert his dominance in midfield.

3) Karim Benzema: After suffering an injury scare last week, Karim Benzema is expected to be fit and could start for Les Bleus in ir opening Euro 2020 game against Germany. star forward me his return to national team fold for first time since 2015 and is tipped to le line for France. Over years, Benzema has turned from an attacker acting as a facilitator and creating for ors into a striker who prioritises scoring goals himself.

2) Antoine Griezmann: playmaker has h quite a torrid time at Camp Nou since making move from Atletico Mrid to Barcelona in 2019. However, re is no doubt about Griezmann's quality and ability to unlock tight defences. Following a stellar World Cup campaign for France in 2018, 30-year-old will be aiming to follow that up with continental success as well. 

1) Benjamin Pavard: Benjamin Pavard is anor name that used to be considered one of big prospects for future. His performances in 2018 World Cup were delightful to watch and work rate, clearances and attacking prowess from full-back played an important role for France to win it. He was n signed by Bayern Munich and only improved his game over past three years. 

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French superstar Kylian Mbappeis tipped as favourite to win UEFA Best Player of Tournament and also a candidate to be  European championship top scorer with players like Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Cristiano Ronaldo in mix.

PSG forward, 22, is hungry for success and will be looking to make up for disappointment of France's defeat in Euro 2016 final against Portugal and possibly for his season with Parisian club. He scored a total of 42 goals in all competitions for Ligue 1 giants during course of 2020-21 campaign. 

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• Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Mike Maignan.
• Defenders: Benjamin Pavard, Leo Dubois, Raphael Varane, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernandez, Lucas Digne, Clement Lenglet, Kurt Zouma. 
• Midfielders: N’golo Kante, Paul Pogba, rien Rabiot, Corentin Tolisso, Moussa Sissoko. 
• Forwards: Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe, Marcus Thuram, Kingsley Coman, Wissam Ben Yedder, Antoine Griezmann, Thomas Lemar, Ousmane Dembele. 
  
  Team captain: Hugo Lloris (GK)

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