France penalty taker

Kylian Mbappe is our current France penalty taker call, with Ousmane Dembele next in line if the order changes.

The FFF match report lists Mbappe scoring from the spot against Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier, which keeps him as France's clear first-choice taker. With Griezmann retired from internationals, the backup order is less settled, but Ousmane Dembele is the strongest available secondary because he is a regular France starter and arrives with a live club-level penalty profile from PSG.

If you searched for France penalty taker, the hierarchy at the top is the quickest answer we are willing to publish right now. The evidence trail underneath shows why that order makes the cut.

For World Cup 2026, Kylian Mbappe is the current first-choice call for France, with Ousmane Dembele the closest backup if the tournament order shifts.

A fresh in-match penalty can move this page quickly, especially if it contradicts the current lead or happens with the full-strength tournament pool on the pitch.

For the more conditional boards, one more clean senior penalty is often enough to sharpen the backup line or flip the order outright.

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