Rayan Cherki
France
Age
22
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Rayan Cherki
Rayan Cherki is one of Didier Deschamps's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, an attacking midfielder in the France squad. The Manchester City playmaker is 22 at kick-off, a former France youth international valued at around EUR 90.00m. 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 two-footed attacking midfielder, Cherki is renowned for his close dribbling, flair and incisive passing, capable of unlocking defences and providing assists. He stands 1.77 m and has played 1,786 minutes this season. At 22 he is part of Didier Deschamps's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in the 26 for the finals.
World Cup History
This is Rayan Cherki's first senior World Cup. A Manchester City playmaker with 5 caps and a goal for France, he reaches his first finals after a strong debut club season.
National Team
France
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
France carry Cherki on the card, where France sit in Tier 1 at £32m. He has 5 caps and 1 goal for France, having won the 2025-26 FA Cup with Manchester City in his debut season and been named best dribbler in Ligue 1 during his time at Lyon, all behind France's Tier 1 billing rather than a verdict on one young playmaker on the card.
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Cherki at the 2026 World Cup
Cherki is a confirmed playmaker in Didier Deschamps's 26-man France squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the France side opening their Group I campaign in June.
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France are a Tier 1 side on the card at £32m, drawn into Group I with Senegal first up in the group.
Rayan Cherki World Cup 2026 FAQs
France land at Tier 1 on the card for £32m and face Senegal to start Group I, so the listing belongs to France as a whole rather than to Cherki alone among the names in the squad.
Cherki is deployed as a playmaker for France, with his club football at Manchester City, and was named by Didier Deschamps in the final 26 for a 2026 World Cup campaign that begins in Group I this summer.
Not yet, no. The 2026 finals mark a first senior World Cup for the Manchester City playmaker, Cherki included in France's 26 by Didier Deschamps with no previous appearance at the tournament before this summer.
Cherki plays at Manchester City for his club, and Didier Deschamps has named him among France's playmakers in the final 26, with a Group I opener against Senegal to come in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup finals.
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