Dembele was dropped by manager Xavi Hernandez amid his contract standoff with Barcelona before he returned to the team in February and finished the campaign with 32 appearances in all competitions.
The world champions crashed out of the Euros last year at the round of 16 stage after losing to Switzerland.
Mihaila late show for Romania stuns Swiss in thrilling draw
France open their World Cup campaign against Australia on June 16 and also play Peru and Denmark in Group C.
In a series of tweets, Mahathir Mohamad had said that 'Muslims have a right to be angry and kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past'. It sparked an angry outburst on social media with many users calling out the former Malaysian prime minister.
France will meet Serbia in the semi-finals of the Davis Cup after both finished off their last-eight ties inside two days on Saturday but Australia and Belgium were made to sweat.
France teenage sensation Mbappe joins PSG from Monaco
France football legend Thierry Henry, who's on his maiden visit to India, has put Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among the top contenders to win this year's Ballon d'Or trophy.
France midfielder Paul Pogba has rejoined Manchester United from Italian champions Juventus on a five-year contract, with the option to extend for a further year, the Premier League club said in a statement on Monday.
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