“We know what to expect, it will be an unavailability, it will have to be replaced”. Thursday, Hervé Renard was not overflowing with hope about Amandine Henry’s participation in the Women’s World Cup… Absent from the field since the beginning of March, first due to an injury, then to sick leave taken “For personal reasons”, the 33-year-old international tricolor was hit in the calf in training, on the eve of the victory in Ireland (0-3) on Thursday. “It’s going to be difficult now, we’re going to say it was the worst time for it to happen. It’s fate, there will be the MRI tomorrow (this Friday), “said the coach of the Blue in Dublin. And the result fell. Without surprise. “Hit in the left calf, Amandine Henry is forfeited for the World Cup”, indicates the FFF.
It is Aïssatou Tounkara who will take his place in the France group for the World Cup, which will take place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand. Long kept away by the former coach, Corinne Deacon, Amandine Henry has worn the jersey of the France team 93 times. She currently defends the colors of the Angel City club (United States).