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World Cup 2026: French team bonuses 'finalized' before June 10, says Philippe Diallo

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • French Football Federation President Philippe Diallo confirmed that player bonuses for the 2026 World Cup will be finalized before the team departs for the United States on June 10.
  • Diallo stated that discussions with the players have been "very serene" and that both parties aim to resolve the issue to allow the team to focus solely on the tournament.
  • The French team will play a final warm-up match against Northern Ireland on Monday before traveling to Boston for their base camp.

Bonuses for the French national football team participating in the 2026 World Cup will be finalized before their departure to the United States on June 10, according to French Football Federation (FFF) President Philippe Diallo. He announced that the financial agreements would be settled to ensure the team's sole focus remains on the upcoming tournament.

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— Philippe DialloConfirming the timeline for settling player bonuses.

Diallo described the ongoing negotiations with the players as "very serene," noting that the players have consulted among themselves and presented their proposals. He indicated that further discussions would take place early in the week to reach a final agreement. "From both sides, we wish for this issue to be totally finalized before the departure of the French team on June 10," Diallo stated.

I had an exchange with the players a few days ago, a number of exchanges will continue.

— Philippe DialloDescribing the ongoing discussions with the team.

The FFF president made these remarks during a press conference in Ajaccio following the federation's general assembly. He emphasized the positive dialogue between the federation and the players, aiming to create an environment where the team can concentrate entirely on their sporting performance.

From both sides, we wish for this issue to be totally finalized before the departure of the French team on June 10 to ensure that the team has only the sporting tournament to focus on.

— Philippe DialloExplaining the rationale behind finalizing bonuses before departure.

The French squad is scheduled to play their final preparation match against Northern Ireland on Monday before traveling to Boston on Wednesday to establish their World Cup base camp. Their tournament campaign begins on June 16 against Senegal.

We had very serene exchanges with the players who consulted, who made me a proposal.

— Philippe DialloCharacterizing the nature of the negotiations.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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