The Kings League announced this Thursday that Adil Rami will be the captain of the France team during the Kings World Cup Nations in Brazil.
2018 world champion, Adil Rami has been named captain of the France team for the 2026 Kings League World Cup, as announced by the Kings League this Thursday. The competition will be held from January 3 to 17, 2026 in Brazil. The French will play their first match on January 3 at 6 p.m. against Italy.
Created in 2015, the Kings League will bring together 20 national selections, each led by a former footballer or a social media personality. The final will be played in Palmeiras’ home at Allianz Parque on January 17.
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Brazil, the host country, is the big favorite. The Seleção was crowned in Turin during the first edition in January 2015. The squad of Adil Rami’s team is currently only partly known: a first list of players was revealed on December 7 at the Orange Vélodrome, during the event The Universe League. We find there in particular Guillaume Lesec, elected best goalkeeper in the Kings League France, Giannelli Imbula, former OM player, and Chain Ghrissi, who played for the OGC Nice U19s. The final representatives will be announced in the coming weeks.
