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          Franck Ribery included in France's final squad

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          France coach Didier Deschamps was pleased with his side's win over Norway in their farewell match before the World Cup, but said his side still have work to do. (0:54)

          • ESPN staffJun 2, 2014, 05:50 PM ET

          France midfielder Franck Ribery has been included in the country's final 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup.

          The Bayern man's back trouble caused him to miss the 1-1 friendly draw with Paraguay on Sunday but manager Didier Deschamps has always expressed his optimism and insisted that his star man could be fit for France's opening Group E clash with Honduras on June 15.

          Indeed, the only change from Deschamps' initial squad last month was Stephane Ruffier who is in for fellow goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, who cracked a vertebra in his neck while playing for club side Marseille.

          Squad in full:

          Goalkeepers: Mickael Landreau (Bastia), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne)

          Defenders: Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United), Lucas Digne (Paris Saint-Germain), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala (Porto), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)

          Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint-Germain), Clement Grenier (Lyon), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Rio Mavuba (Lille), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)

          Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad), Loic Remy (Newcastle United), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich).