A standoff over an austerity budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets, follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September.
It is the second successive France squad from which the national team captain has been absent after he also missed the October double-header against Israel and Belgium.
The statement by the country’s foreign minister comes after Norway, Ireland and Spain announced plans to formally establish diplomatic relations with the Palestinian state
The plan aims to end fighting between the Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel at the border. The hostilities have run in parallel to the Gaza war and are fueling concern of a ruinous, all-out confrontation.
