Lacroix and Mateta arrive at Clairefontaine after Palace's UECL triumph

Maxence Lacroix and Jean-Philippe Mateta arrived at Clairefontaine on Friday afternoon (May 30) to begin France's 2026 World Cup preparations, taking the group to 20 players. The pair won the Conference League with Crystal Palace on Wednesday, beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0, with Mateta scoring.