France v Senegal. It is called the African derby for a reason๐
16 out of 26 players are of African descent.
Koundรฉ - Father is from Benin Republic, French mother, born in Paris. Thatโs why he travels to Benin republic every summer
Konate - Malian parents, born in Paris.
Upamecano - Parents are from Guinea-Bissau, born in France
Saliba - Cameroonian mother, Lebanese father, born in France.
Brice Samba - Congolese parents, born in Congo, but they moved to France when he was 6 years old.
Kante - Malian parents, born in Paris. He could have played for them as they invited him for 2015 AFCON and subsequently in 2016, but he felt he wasnโt ready, France called him a year later.
Tchouameni - Cameroonian parents, born in France
Konรฉ - Ivorian parents, born in France
Mbappe - Cameroonian father, Algerian mother, born in France
Dembele - Malian father, his mother has two nationalities, Senegal and Mauritania, born in France
Olise - Nigerian father, French-Algerian mother, born in England
Barcola - Togolese father, French mother, born in France
Cherki - Algerian mother, Italian-French father, born in Lyon, France
Douรฉ - Ivorian parents, born in France
Mateta - Congolese father, French mother, born in France
Akliouche - Algerian parents, born in France
Just to add, 10 out of 26 Senegalese players were also born in France ๐ญ (Koulibaly, Mendy, Pape Gueye, Ndiaye, Mamadou Sarr, Mbaye, Antoine Mendy, Niakhate, Diouf, and Diaw).
Immigration won again๐
Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the African Derby๐