Macron in Clairefontaine: The President Prepares the Bleus for the World Cup

Emmanuel Macron will visit the French national team in Clairefontaine on June 2, just days before the Équipe tricolore departs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA. The president will be accompanied by his wife Brigitte Macron. For the French public, this appointment has long been more than a ceremonial duty: The head of state’s visit to the Bleus before a major tournament has become part of the political and sporting ritual of the Republic. Clairefontaine, the national training center of French football located southwest of Paris, has ...