Hervé Renard reveals final France squad for World Cup as three players cut
Two weeks on from the start of the team’s month-long training camp, France women’s team manager Hervé Renard has cut his initial 26-player squad for the World Cup down to a final list of 23.
Les Bleues take on Ireland tonight in their final friendly match before flying out to Australia on Friday. They will face the co-hosts of the tournament a week later, before kicking off their group stage against Jamaica on July 23. Also in Group F are Brazil and Panama.
PSG midfielder Oriane Jean-François has been forced to withdraw from the tournament as a result of an adductor injury. Goalkeeper Mylène Chavas (who in the meantime has signed for Real Madrid, from Bordeaux) and Aïssatou Tounkara have also been dropped from the team.
Goalkeepers: Constance Picaud (PSG), Solène Durand (Guingamp), Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Juventus)
Defenders: Wendie Renard (Lyon), Selma Bacha (Lyon), Estelle Cascarino (Manchester United), Elisa De Almeida (PSG), Sakina Karchaoui (PSG) Maëlle Lakrar (Montpellier), Eve Perisset (Chelsea)
Midfielders: Kenza Dali (Aston Villa), Laurina Fazer (Paris Saint-Germain), Grace Geyoro (PSG), Amandine Henry (Angel City) Léa Le Garrec (Fleury), Amel Majri (Lyon), Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid)
Forwards: Viviane Asseyi (West Ham), Vicki Becho (Lyon), Kadidiatou Diani (PSG), Naomie Feller (Real Madrid), Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon), Clara Matéo (Paris FC)
GFFN | Raphaël Jucobin
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