France have announced their squad for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, excluding Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann.
Another notable name missing on the list is Eduardo Camavinga.
Despite their expressed desires to participate in the tournament, the decision was not theirs to make.
The Olympics, starting just 10 days after the Euro 2024 final and concluding a week before the La Liga season, present a tight schedule.
Both Mbappe and Griezmann had hoped to represent their home country.
However, reports indicate that their clubs, Real Madrid for Mbappe and Atletico Madrid for Griezmann, have not granted them permission.
Thierry Henry, the Olympic team coach, alongside President Emmanuel Macron and France’s senior team manager Didier Deschamps, have publicly discussed the possibility of allowing Mbappe to participate.
With Mbappe’s expected move to Real Madrid, there was hope for a compromise, but so far, it has been denied.
