Aurelien Djani Tchouameni
France
Age
26
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Aurelien Djani Tchouameni
France have named Aurelien Tchouameni in Didier Deschamps's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a defensive midfielder who can also play at centre-back. The Real Madrid midfielder is 26 at kick-off, a former France youth international valued at around EUR 75.00m. France were drawn in Group I alongside Senegal, Iraq and Norway. They open against Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 16 June, then face Iraq at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 22 June before meeting Norway at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 26 June. France reached the finals by winning UEFA Group D, qualifying on 13 November 2025. The group stage runs through June as Didier Deschamps's side look to reach the knockout rounds.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
A powerful, ball-playing defensive midfielder who can also operate as a centre-back, Tchouameni is noted for his physicality, ball recovery, range of passing and composure in deep build-up. He stands 1.88 m and is right-footed, and has played 3,932 minutes this season. At 26 he is part of Didier Deschamps's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Aurelien Tchouameni's second. He was part of France's squad at the 2022 finals, and Didier Deschamps has named the midfielder once more for 2026. Tchouameni arrives with 44 senior caps for France, a key shield in front of the back line this summer.
National Team
France
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Tchouameni turns up in the France mix on the card, where France come in at Tier 1 for £32m. He has 44 caps and 3 goals for France. It is France together that the Tier 1 billing of £32m answers to, the slot a shared one for the finals this summer, a squad reading on the card rather than a line on Tchouameni or any single defensive midfielder as the side begin their group stage.
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Tchouameni at the 2026 World Cup
Tchouameni is a confirmed defensive midfielder in Didier Deschamps's 26-man France squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the France side opening their Group I campaign in June.
Picking France in Goal Rush
France are a Tier 1 side on the card at £32m, drawn into Group I with Senegal first up in the group.
Aurelien Djani Tchouameni World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the card France come in at Tier 1 for £32m, with Senegal first up in Group I, so that figure stands for France as a whole rather than for Tchouameni on his own at the 2026 finals this summer.
At international level Tchouameni is a defensive midfielder for France, while his club football is with Real Madrid. Didier Deschamps has named him in France's final 26 for the 2026 finals, contested in Group I this summer.
Yes. France took the Real Madrid defensive midfielder to the 2022 finals, so 2026 is Tchouameni's second appearance after Didier Deschamps named him in the 26 once more for the finals later this summer.
At club level Tchouameni turns out for Real Madrid, and Didier Deschamps has named him among France's midfielders in the final 26, with the Group I campaign opening against Senegal in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup.
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