The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11 across North America, and France is gearing up with what midfielder Adrien Rabiot describes as a more attacking setup than usual. But while Les Bleus prepare, there’s a different kind of gap in France’s lineup: they have no official fan token.
That’s a notable omission when you consider the crypto infrastructure being built around the tournament. FIFA named Kraken as its Official Crypto Exchange Supporter on June 9, just two days before the opening match. Chiliz, the blockchain platform behind the Socios fan token ecosystem, launched its “Burn to Glory” program around the same date. Argentina, Portugal, and several other national teams already have live fan tokens on the platform. France, one of the most popular football nations on the planet, is conspicuously absent from that list.
On the pitch: Rabiot’s balancing act
France under manager Didier Deschamps appears to be leaning into a more offensive identity for this tournament cycle, a shift that Rabiot himself acknowledged.
“Naturally, it seems a bit more attacking than usual. I think it is good because we have the players for it.”
