Ethan Mbappé called up for the French U21 team for the first time

Gérald Baticle, coach of the France U21 team, has announced the list of players selected for the Euro 2027 qualifiers. Among them is Ethan Mbappé, younger brother of Kylian, who joins the French U21 group for the first time.

The list also includes Darryl Bakola and several other young talents such as Ismaëlo Ganiou, Leny Yoro, Dayann Méthalie, and Joane Gadou. The Blue team will play four matches against Iceland on September 25, Estonia on September 29, Luxembourg on October 3, and Switzerland on October 6.

List of players

Among the goalkeepers selected: Ewen Jaouen (Newcastle), Mathieu Patouillet (Brest), and Issiaka Touré (Aubagne). The selected defenders include Jaydee Canvot, Joane Gadou, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Saël Kumbedi, Christian Mawissa, Dayann Méthalie, Leny Yoro, and Nathan Zézé. In midfield: Valentin Atangana (Al-Ahli), Darryl Bakola (Sassuolo), Aladji Bamba (Newcastle), Saimon Bouabré (Al-Hilal), Kévin Danois (Auxerre), Noé Lebreton (Nimègue), and Lesley Ugochukwu (Galatasaray). In attack: Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, Tidiam Gomis, Senny Mayulu, Ethan Mbappé, Steve Ngoura, Mathys Tel, and Giovani Versini.