Hervé Renard, the big announcement

It’s already time for the recovery for the Blues. The coach of the French women’s team, Hervé Renard, unveiled the list of 24 players called up for the Final Four of the Nations League on Wednesday morning. A final four which will take place in Lyon, with a semi-final to come against Germany (February 23) for the Tricolores, before a possible final against the winner of the other poster between Spain and the Netherlands. Low (February 28).

The French coach has not made any major changes to his group. The return of Delphine Cascarino, nine months after a serious knee injury, is the main news on this list, while captain Wendie Renard will be absent due to a hip injury, on which she underwent surgery a few years ago. days. Overall, he decided to focus on stability to try to win his first title at the head of Les Bleues.

“ There are a lot of people who speak for me”

At a press conference, Hervé Renard was obviously questioned about Côte d’Ivoire’s approaches during CAN 2024, but also about his future on the bench of the French women’s team. And it has not really reassured those who would like to see it extended. “I have a contract until the end of August 2024 (after the Paris Olympic Games, editor’s note), we’ll see what happens,” he declared.

“I have read things or been told things that have been said… There are many people who speak for me, often, he continued. In six months, I don’t know what can happen in life and in football, we’ll see. » Words which suggest that Hervé Renard will not return to the FFF, which would be the trend according to RMC Sport. Given the requests he receives, he will in any case have no trouble bouncing back.

The list of 24 Blues

Goalkeepers: Solène Durand (EA Guingamp), Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Juventus), Constance Picaud (Paris Saint-Germain).

Defenders: Selma Bacha (Olympique Lyonnais), Estelle Cascarino (Manchester United), Elisa de Almeida (Paris Saint-Germain), Sakina Karchaoui (Paris Saint-Germain), Maëlle Lakrar (Montpellier HSC), Ève Périsset (Chelsea FC), Griedge Mbock (Olympique Lyonnais), Thiniba Samoura (Paris Saint-Germain).

Midfielders: Kenza Dali (Aston Villa), Grace Geyoro (Paris Saint-Germain), Amandine Henry (Angel City), Léa Le Garrec (FC Fleury 91), Amel Majri (Olympique Lyonnais), Sandie Toletti (Real Madrid).

Forwards: Sandy Baltimore (Paris Saint-Germain), Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain), Julie Dufour (Paris FC), Marie-Antoinette Katoto (Paris Saint-Germain), Eugénie Le Sommer (Olympique Lyonnais), Clara Matéo (Paris FC), Delphine Cascarino (Olympique Lyonnais).