He has not worn the Blues jersey since the defeat against the Swiss at Euro football last June. Olivier Giroud, 2nd top scorer in the history of the France team (after Thierry Henry), is recalled following the withdrawal of Karim Benzema who injured his left calf on Monday. France must play two friendly matches in the coming days: Côte d’Ivoire on March 25 in Marseille, and South Africa on March 29 in Lille.
110 selections for the Blues
Olivier Giroud, 35, therefore continues his international career with the Blues! The AC Milan striker trained at GF38 has scored 46 goals with the France team in 110 caps.