France announce squad for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

Published at :July 5, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Modified at :July 6, 2023 at 12:32 AM

Oriane Jean-Francois has been ruled out of the tournament

Oriane Jean-Francois has been ruled out of France's squad ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 after France announced its 23-player roster for the Women's World Cup on Tuesday.

Jean-Francois of Paris Saint-Germain has three caps for France but has been dealing with adductor pain for a few weeks.

The France Women's World Cup 2023 team is in an intriguing situation considering that new coach Herve Renard has only begun leading his team in April. Several players who had been cut from the French team have returned since Renard took over as manager.

Due to the actions of the previous head coach Corinne Diacre, the French squad has been the subject of scandal in recent years.

Players who had challenged Diacre's leadership style and the culture she had cultivated among the French team had publicly argued with her.

Mylene Chavas, a goalkeeper, and Assatou Tounkara, a central defender with 39 caps, both missed the cut but will remain on the sidelines list till July 22, the night before France's opening match over Jamaica in Sydney.

Prior to departing for Australia two days following that, Herve Renard's France will take part in an exhibition game against Ireland on Thursday in Dublin.

France 2023 Women's World Cup squad

Goalkeepers: Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Juventus/ITA), Constance Picaud (Paris Saint-Germain), Solene Durand (Guingamp)

Defenders: Selma Bacha (Lyon), Estelle Cascarino (Paris SG), Elisa De Almeida (Paris SG), Sakina Karchaoui (Paris SG), Eve Périsset (Chelsea/ENG), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Maëlle Lakrar (Montpellier)

Midfielders: Kenza Dali (Aston Villa/ENG), Laurina Fazer (Paris SG), Grace Geyoro (Paris SG), Amandine Henry (Angel City/USA), Léa Le Garrec (Fleury), Amel Majri (Lyon), Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid/ESP)

Forwards: Vivane Asseyi (West Ham/ENG), Kadidiatou Diani (ex-Paris SG, free agent), Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon), Clara Mateo (Paris FC), Naomie Feller (Real Madrid), Vicki Becho (Lyon)