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France stars is not going to play on the World Cup
France’s World Cup plans are in chaos after three of their largest stars stepped away from their nationwide group simply 5 months out from the event, together with their captain Wendie Renard, amid discontent at how the group are being managed.
Ranked fifth on the planet, European semi-finalists France are among the many strongest contenders for the title, however look set to go to Australia and New Zealand with out arguably their three strongest gamers: Paris Saint-Germain forwards Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Kadidiatou Diani, in addition to Lyon centre-back Renard.
Final season’s Champions League-winning captain, Renard, dominated herself out of enjoying on the World Cup as a result of she does “not need to undergo anymore”, including: “I can now not help the present system, which is much from the necessities of the very best stage.”
A number of hourse later Diani and Katoto each stated on Twitter that they won’t play for France once more until adjustments referring to “administration” have been made.
“Following the assertion of our captain Wendie Renard and in view of the latest outcomes and administration of the French group, I announce that I’m suspending my worldwide obligations,” stated Diani, the highest scorer within the French top-flight this time period. “I’m the primary fan of the French group and if the required adjustments are lastly made, I’ll return to the service of the French shirt.”
Katoto, who topped the scoring charts within the French high tier final season, stated: “I’m now not in keeping with the administration of the French group and the values transmitted. I due to this fact determine to place my worldwide profession on maintain so long as the required adjustments are carried out.”
The French Soccer Federation responded with a press release: “The FFF has taken be aware of the statements made by Wendie Renard, Kadidiatou Diani and Marie-Antoinette Katoto. Its Government Committee, assembly on 28 February, will contemplate the matter on that event. The FFF want to level out that no particular person is above the French nationwide group establishment.”What occurred within the play-offs?
Haiti defied the percentages to qualify for the Girls’s World Cup for the primary time, with 4-0 and 2-1 wins over Senegal and Chile respectively seeing the group ranked fifty fifth on the planet make historical past.
Lyon-bound 19-year-old Melchie Dumornay scored each of Haiti’s targets towards Chile to safe their place Down Underneath. Dumornay, labelled the ‘Greatest Younger Participant on the planet’ in 2022, spoke solely to Telegraph Sport earlier in February and stated: “We wish the world to see that Haiti has some nice gamers, and provides again to the individuals.”
The play-off format additionally noticed Portugal safe their qualification on February 22, with a 2-1 victory over Cameroon, earlier than Panama beat Paraguay 1-0 within the remaining play-off fixture.
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Who’re the defending champions?
The US. They beat the Netherlands in Lyon in 2019.
How have England finished earlier than?
England have now certified for the Girls’s World Cup six occasions. They’ve reached the quarter-finals 3 times and the semi-finals twice, most lately in 2019 after they have been knocked out by eventual winners US.
What ball will likely be used on the event?
The official ball for this summer season’s Girls’s World Cup will use the identical expertise that was deployed throughout 2022’s males’s event in Qatar, to ship VAR officers real-time information to contribute to semi-automated offside choices.
The ball, created by adidas and named ‘OCEAUNZ’, incorporates a movement sensor powered by a chargeable battery, which may be charged by induction and is suspended within the centre of the ball.
