Head coach Didier Deschamps has selected eight players aged under 25 for the World Cup.
Paris Saint-Germain left-back Lucas Digne and Newcastle United's Loic Remy were also included in the final squad - as were talented keeper Hugo Lloris, Manchester United veteran Patrice Evra, and Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud of Arsenal.
Despite the hype back home, Didier Deschamps is trying to keep his squad grounded.
"You know, we always have the tendency in France, to talk about things that are easy on paper, to start talking about our opponents in the quarter finals, and our match with Ukraine which should have been easy," he said.
"Nothing was easy, it was complicated, and so we have to calm down this euphoria a little bit, the first thing, the most important thing for me in this world Cup is to win the match against Honduras and that won't be easy."
The French will likely be most troubled by fellow Europeans Switzerland, who topped their UEFA qualifying group, without losing a game.
The Swiss national side is a feisty outfit with a surprising amount of flair.
Stephan Lichtsteiner and hard-tackling captain Gokhan Inler never shy away from a battle, while the impish skills of Xherdan Shaqiri could make him one of the finals' most exciting players.
For Ecuador, meanwhile, a quick look at "La Tri's" World Cup qualifying campaign would lead one to believe their biggest strength was playing home matches at high altitude in Quito.
Ecuador's greatest strength is on the wings with Manchester United's Antonio Valencia marauding down the right and the electric Jefferson Montero on the left.
Coach Reinaldo Rueda admits Ecuador lacks big match experience, but he insists it can make up for that in discipline.
"All teams come with the same motivation [but] with different styles. Switzerland has a style. Honduras has a style. France has another style. And I think everyone starts at zero," he said.
"Now, the past history, the qualification process and all of that matters a little. We don't have World Cup experience, but we have a good group that is very motivated that might have to overcome the lack of World Cup experience with a lot of order, obedience, with a lot of tactical discipline and all the same, I think that for us, our three opponents are very good."
For Honduras, there were no surprises when coach Luis Fernando Suarez announced his 23-man World Cup squad.
All eyes will be on the team's left-footed defender, Maynor Figueroa, whose leadership and ability to marshal Honduras's defence could determine how long the country's World Cup adventure lasts.
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