victim of a sprained ankle, Selma Bacha remains in the France group

The start of a race against time for the defender. The management of the Blue said, Saturday, July 15, that Selma Bacha suffered from a sprained left ankle after going out on a stretcher and in tears in the last seconds of the lost match against Australia (1-0) , the last warm-up match before the World Cup.

The Lyonnaise will nevertheless stay with the group for treatment. If his presence for the entry into the running of the French against Jamaica (July 23) is called into question, the staff preferred not to advance on the time of his unavailability. The hypothesis of a package from this important holder has however been ruled out, a first X-ray taken on Friday evening not having revealed a fracture.

Replacement possible until the day before France-Jamaica

According to the management of the French women’s team, the next few days will be decisive in assessing the necessary recovery time. If his condition should not improve, Hervé Renard can proceed to his replacement in the workforce until July 22, the day before the first match of the Blue.

The French then face Brazil for the clash of group F, on July 29 in Brisbane, then the modest Panama on August 2. A possible round of 16 is scheduled for August 7 or 8 for the Blues, which leaves more than three weeks of margin for medical supervision.