Video. France squad: Selma Bacha in tears against Australia with sprain, but remains in squad 5 days before World Cup

This friendly match in Australia will leave a mark on the French team. Defeated 1-0, they made this last opposition physical before the start of the World Cup on July 20. Sources say defender Selma Bacha is suffering from a sprained left ankle but will stay with the Blues ahead of their World Cup campaign in Sydney on July 23. This is what the exam administration said this Saturday, without giving an unavailability period.

The last test in Melbourne on July 15 revealed a “sprain”, the French women’s team management said before flying to Sydney. But the hypothesis of a synthesis from this important holder is rejected.

Back to the Round of 16?

The Lyon player (22) was released on a stretcher on Friday in the last seconds of Les Bleus’ last warm-up game against Australia (1-0 loss) before the World Cup (July 20 – August 20). The first X-ray taken on Friday evening did not reveal the fracture, while Les Bleus enter the World Cup against Jamaica on July 23 (12:00 noon). Asked about the duration of Bacha’s unavailability, Blue’s management did not want to be forthcoming, indicating that the next few days will be decisive in assessing the recovery time required.

The left-hander’s absence against Jamaica has almost been recorded. Les Bleus face Brazil in a Group F clash in Brisbane on July 29 (12:00pm) and then in casual Panama on August 2 (12:00pm). The Frenchman is scheduled for 16 rounds on August 7 or 8, with more than three weeks of medical supervision. So the OL player is in a race against time to get back on her feet in time. If his condition does not improve, a replacement in the personnel is always possible until July 22, the day before the first match.