As the draw for the 2026 World Cup approaches, Guy Stéphan is moving forward with this mixture of serenity and precision which characterizes those accustomed to major events. This Friday, December 5, the Blues will in principle know the identity of their three group opponents (one of them could come from the March 2026 play-offs), and for Didier Deschamps’ valuable assistant, a new mechanism will immediately begin: choice of base camp, targeted supervision, distribution of observers, deciphering of trends, identification of the strengths and weaknesses of each nation.
