Ahead of France's UEFA Nations League clash with Austria on Friday, here are 13 players in Didier Deschamps' current team who have close ties to the African continent, some of whom rejected call-ups to represent African countries.
Click through the gallery above to see 13 players in the current France team who are of African descent, according to several sources!
As a result of the French empire's long reign, millions of African men and women were brought into the European country between 1605 and 1962, with a large percentage of France's population still made up of people of African descent.
Many of these families have produced incredible footballing talents over the years, many of whom have inspired Les Bleus to remarkable triumph on the international stage.
In Deschamps' latest 25-man squad, 13 players have strong links to the African continent, with Ibrahima Konate, N'Golo Kante and Moussa Diaby all of Malian descent.
Good friends and strike partners Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema – who might have been playing together at club level for Real Madrid had the former not rejected the Spanish giants' recent contract offer – both have ties to Algeria.
Mbappe, however, could also have chosen to represent Cameroon, with his dad, Wilfried Mbappe, having been born in the Central African nation.
Defender William Saliba and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, who is said to be on the verge of joining Los Blancos from Monaco, are also of Cameroonian descent, according to Transfermarkt.
Presnel Kimpembe and newly called up Christopher Nkunku, meanwhile, have ties to DR Congo, while another fresh face in Deschamps' set-up, Boubacar Kamara, had the opportunity to play for Senegal.
The young midfielder was reportedly close to playing for the Lions of Teranga before receiving his maiden call to the French team, and has since made his debut for Les Blues.
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Matteo Guendouzi and Wissam Ben Yedder close out the 13-man list, with the ex-Arsenal man from a family that is of Moroccan descent, and Monaco's captain having close ties to Tunisia.
