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Akliouche earns maiden France call-up

Akliouche gets first call-up by France for World Cup qualifiers but Ekitike misses out

Maghnes Akliouche has received a first call-up by France for its upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland but there was no place in the squad for in-form Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike.

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Akliouche earns maiden France call-up as Ekitike misses out

Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Kylian Mbappe headline Didier Deschamps’ squad for France’s opening FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers as Hugo Ekitike is overlooked.

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France overlook Ekitike for World Cup qualifiers, Akliouche called up

Hugo Ekitike missed out on a place in the France squad named Wednesday for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, but coach Didier Deschamps did hand a first senior call-up to highly-rated Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche.

Hugo Ekitike left out of France squad despite strong start at Liverpool

National team manager Didier Deschamps highlighted the depth of competition Ekitike faces. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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