France is the defending champion, having won their second title in 2018 after defeating Croatia in the final. They will be aiming to defend their crown against the world-class competition offered by these aforementioned teams
The talismanic striker who plays for Paris Saint German (PSG) will want to repeat the heroics of Copa America 2021, where they lifted the coveted trophy.
Maddison made his last England appearance during his side's 7-0 win over Montenegro in November 2019. But since August 2021, he has the highest number of goal involvements among English players. He has scored 18 and assisted in 12 goals.
Following the successful use of VAR technology at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, FIFA President Gianni Infantino declared in The Vision 2020-23 that FIFA would strive to harness the full potential of technology
Being the hosts, India is an automatic selection and is placed in Group A. Fifteen other teams will be placed across four groups during the official draw.
While Nigeria are regulars, their fellow participants Morocco and Tanzania have qualified for the first time. Cameroon, Ethiopia and Ghana were beaten at the decisive stage of qualifying.