The suspense is over. When he was to reveal his group of 23 for the World Cup (July 20-August 20) after the match against Ireland on Thursday in a friendly, Hervé Renard took everyone by surprise. The unfortunates of the group of 26, who have been meeting since June 20 in Clairefontaine for the preparation, are Mylène Chavas and Aïssatou Tounkara. But also Oriane Jean-François, package. They will be reservists until July 22, the regulatory date for the final changes.
The choice of Renard was announced to the players concerned this Tuesday noon while the Blues had spent the morning for a press point with the media. Paris SG midfielder Oriane Jean-Français is affected by an adductor injury. As for the goalkeepers, the Bordelaise Mylène Chavas paid the price for the choice of the staff to keep the trio Peyraud-Magnin, Picaud and Durand. Finally, note that Aïssatou Tounkara, surprise of the list of 26, did not seduce the coach enough to glean a ticket to the World Cup.
The list of twenty-three players selected for the 2023 World Cup:
