Kanté's Bitter End at the World Cup

Ngolo Kanté's journey in the 2026 World Cup ended sadly, as he did not play a single minute in the tournament that was expected to be his international farewell, after being excluded from the starting lineup by France's coach Didier Deschamps. Kanté, considered one of the greatest midfielders in French national team history and who significantly contributed to their 2018 World Cup victory, missed out on the 2022 Qatar World Cup due to injury. He then returned for the 2026 edition with high hopes of making a final appearance, but remained on the bench throughout the tournament. This decision sparked widespread controversy in the French media, which argued that a player of Kanté’s stature and history deserved at least some playing time, especially since it might have been his last World Cup. This ending is a painful irony for Kanté's career, who concluded the 2026 finals as a spectator, watching his national team’s matches from the sidelines.

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