Antoine Griezmann — France World Cup 2026 Squad

Antoine Griezmann still changes the feel of France matches even when younger forwards take more of the noise. He is 35, he plays for Atletico Madrid, and he has 137 caps and 44 goals across one of the longest major-tournament runs in modern international football. France trust him because he links the whole attack together. He can drop into midfield, receive under pressure, and arrive late around the box once the move has stretched. That glue work matters in a side with so much pace ahead of him. This may be the last World Cup in which he carries a serious share of France's attacking responsibility. If so, they will want the old habits from him one more time: smart movement, clean decisions, and the knack for making a huge game look ordinary.