Reports in France suggest that Didier Deschamps will call Olivier Giroud up for the national team for the World Cup in Qatar which starts later this month.
Giroud’s numbers since joining Milan suggest he has a second wave of youth, starting with his goal scoring record of 23 in 56 appearances overall, with 43 of those being starts. He is on 9 this season already with 5 having come in Serie A and 4 in the Champions League.
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Not taking him to Qatar would be harsh therefore, and RMC Sport (via La Gazzetta dello Sport) report that Deschamps has decided on the final spots for his squad and Giroud is part of the list that will become official on Wednesday at 20:00 CET, live on TV.
He should be joined by the likes of Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann in the forward department, with Les Blues looking to win a second straight World Cup after triumphing in Russia back in 2018.
Deschamp really has his pick of CF
From a selfish perspective, I’d rather he didn’t go! If he gets injured we have BIG problems at CF…
Yeah if he didnt go he could probably do with the rest.
As long as they manage his training decently I don’t have much worry. It would be good for Giroud mentally, for his confidence and form (not that he lacks them thou), as I expect him to be used mainly as subs, backup, and influential figure at dressing room. I think Benzema and Mbappe will be min striker for France.