French football bosses have banned all 23 players involved in the country’s World Cup disaster from playing in the friendly against Norway next month.
The French Football Federation took the decision on the advice of new coach Laurent Blanc.
The country’s World Cup campaign lurched from one disaster to another in South Africa.
On the pitch, the 2006 losing finalists failed to progress from the group stages after being unable to register a single win.
Off the pitch, striker Nicolas Anelka was sent home in shame after insulting the then-coach Raymond Domenech during a row at half-time during a game.
The incident provoked a strong response from Anelka’s team-mates who boycotted a training session in protest just before their final game against South Africa in Group A.
Former French international Blanc replaced Domenech after the World Cup and was expected to make sweeping changes to the squad.
He will announce his first squad on August 5, ahead of the match in Oslo six days later.
As well as Anelka, those who will miss out include Manchester United’s Patrice Evra, Arsenal trio Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy and Abou Diaby, Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery and Chelsea’s Florent Malouda.
