AS: Camavinga may play left back in the national team to increase the possibility of participating in the World Cup

"AS" reported that Camavinga may play left back in the French national team to increase his chances of participating in the World Cup.

When the 16-year-old Camavinga performed well in Rennes against Paris Saint-Germain, France determined that he would become the main force of the national team in record time. French media have said that he is the natural successor to Pogba and Kante, and have fallen in love with his football skills. However, despite receiving many honors since 2021, Camavinga has yet to truly break through the bottleneck whether in Real Madrid or the French national team.

Refreshing all the youngest records is not the same as success. Until 2025, Camavinga is still working hard to secure his main position in France. He received a total of 27 national team call-ups, but his playing time was scattered and short. During this international break in October, Camavinga played only the final minutes of the match against Azerbaijan, playing in midfield. But France is currently discussing whether, in this position, he can finally be selected for the next World Cup squad?

In fact, one alternative that Deschamps and his coaching team are considering is to call him up as a left-back. In this position, neither Theo nor Digne can provide enough main guarantee. Although Camavinga has publicly stated on many occasions that he does not like to play defensive positions, his versatile attributes may become a key bargaining chip. After all, any detail is enough to determine the direction of the competition.

The left-back position is no stranger to Camavinga. Under Ancelotti, he started many times as a full-back. In the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina, Deschamps also arranged for him to switch to this position when he was in danger. However, as a midfielder, whether at Real Madrid or France, he has never been able to establish himself due to persistent injuries and physical problems.

In fact, he has almost never played 80 minutes in recent months. He had just returned against Espanyol on September 20. After experiencing a thigh injury and an ankle problem that affected his early season performance, he has not been able to return to the starting lineup.

However, due to a wave of injuries in the midfield, Deschamps still called up Camavinga for the October international match. In the next game against Iceland, Deschamps may hand over the midfield command to Camavinga, which will be a key test for the players. Of course, he may also serve as left back again in a final effort to win a World Cup spot.