The ratings of France's next generation of stars on FIFA 17

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By Scott Wilson

Published Mar 2, 2017

Kingsley Coman, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe. France's future is incredibly bright

France missed an opportunity to assert themselves as an international force when they lost the final of Euro 2016 to Portugal.

The stage was perfectly set. In front of their own supporters, and with Antoine Griezmann at the top of his game; Didier Deschamps couldn’t have asked for a better scenario.

And France’s task was seemingly made easier when Portugal’s main threat, Cristiano Ronaldo, left the game in the first half.

But you know how the story goes. France missed chance after chance, and Eder broke their hearts by scoring the only goal in extra-time.

As mentioned, it was a blown opportunity. But Les Bleus shouldn’t be too concerned, for they have an emerging crop of young stars that any other international manager will be envious of.

France's next generation

The future looks incredibly bright for the 1998 World Cup winners. In their last outing, a 0-0 draw against Ivory Coast in November, we saw many players who will likely become international regulars for years to come, including Ousmane Dembele, Thomas Lemar and Adrien Rabiot.

And then there’s Paul Pogba. The Manchester United midfielder has faced criticism for his performances this season but all eyes will be on the £89 million man at next year’s World Cup in Russia, provided Deschamps’ team qualify.

GiveMeSport has a look at the FIFA 17 ratings of 17 players who form France’s next generation of stars. There’s no question that these ratings are only heading upwards.