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The two time UEFA Euro winners and one time World cup winners were unbeaten until the last 8 stage in the recently concluded FIFA World Cup in Brazil. They lost in the quarters to eventual Champions Germany 1-0. Players like Pogba and Griezmann who are dubbed as the country's future stars played in the World Cup for the very first time.The upcoming UEFA Euro Championship in 2016 will surely test their young stars, as the country would be looking to win the competition for a third time. So let's take a look at the best French XI in FIFA 15.Here we have selected the players using the 4-2-3-1 formation, based only on their FIFA 15 ratings.
#1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
Hugo Lloris, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclay’s Premier League, is rated 85 in the game . He gets the nod as first choice goalkeeper in this lineup, with AS Saint Etienne’s Stephane Ruffier (both are among the best in the game) as backup, who is rated 83 in the game. He is the Captain of the French National Team.
#2 Mathieu Debuchy (RB)
Debuchy and Man City’s Sagna are tied with the same rating at 80. Considering the age factor, Debuchy starts in the line up, with Sagna as backup. Debuchy signed with Arsenal after one season with Newcastle United, while Bacary Sanga moved out of Arsenal to join Manchester City in a free transfer.
#3 Raphael Varane (CB)
The 21 year old youngster alongwith Koscielny, Sakho, Laporte is rated 81 in the game. Considering the age factor, Varane starts in this lineup as first choice central defender. The Real Madrid youngster is a consistent performer and certainly a future star for the team.
#4 Aymeric Laporte (CB)
The 20 year old youngster has represented France in every youth level from Under-17 to Under-21 and currently plays for spanish side Athletic Bilbao. He is rated 81 in the game and is selectedahead of Sakho and Koscielnyto partner Varane in the central defense position. Barcelonas Jeremy Mathieu and Man Citys Eliaquim Mangala are rated 80 in the game and are backup choices for the central defense position.
#5 Gael Clichy (LB)
The 29 year old is the first choice Left back in this lineup, rated at 80. Benoit Tremoulinas (77), Sevilla’s left back is the second choice. Didier Deschamps will have headache on whom to choose for this position as there are nearly four to five youngsters rising in the ranks, like Lucas Digne (76), Layvin Kurzawa (76), Chris Mavinga (73) and Thimothee Kolodziejczak (73), but you should settile with Clichy.
#6 Blaise Matuidi (CDM)
Blaise Matuidi, fills the defensive midfielder role in the 4-2-3-1 formation and is rated 83 in the game. He can be described as a "fierce and strong tackler" and is one of the consistent performers for PSG in the last two seasons. Matuidi is compared to the France legend Claude Makelele for his similar style of play and the solid defensive attributes, but adds a dynamic attacking presence in the opposition area. The second choice player for this position is Monaco’s Jeremy Toulalan (83).
#7 Paul Pogba (CM)
Paul Pogba is one among the best young players in the world of football. He is rated 83 in the game and is our first choice central midfield player. Pogba is rated as the Best Young player in FIFA 15 and is also among the best central midfielders in FIFA 15. The second choice player for this position is Yohan Cabaye (81).
#8 Mathieu Valbuena (CAM)
Valbuena is the first choice for the No.10 role in our lineup. He is rated 81 in the game and the second choice player is the youngster Remy Cabella (79). Valbuena currently plays for Dynamo Moscow. He has played 43 times for France scoring 6 goals in the process.
#9 Dimitri Payet (RM)
Dimitri Payet is versatile and can play in any attacking positions up front. He is rated 78 in the game. He primarily plays as attacking midfielder but also plays as winger sometimes. The first choice players for this position are the now retired Ribery and Nasri, who are rated 88 and 84 in the game. Since they are both retired, we have chosen Payet for this position. But both these players are available for selection in the roster and you can choose them in your lineup also.
#10 Antoine Griezmann (LM)
After spending five seasons with spanish side Real Sociedad, Griezmann moved to Athletico Madrid. He has represented France in Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels, before called up for senior team in 2014. He has already scored 5 goals for France in 14 appearences. Aged only 23, he is a future star for the French team along with Pogba and others. He is rated 82 in the game.
#11 Karim Benzema (ST)
Inarguably, the first choice striker for France is the Real Madrid’s frontman Karim Benzema. he is rated 85 in the game, five above the second choice striker Loic Remy. He is 9th on the list of Top Goalscorers for France. Benzema has scored 25 goals in 76 appearences for France. Topping the list is none other than France Legend Thierry Henry, who has scored 51 goals in 123 appearences.
