Corinne Diacre announced Wednesday the list of 23 players who will participate in the French Tournament. From March 4 to 10, the Blue will face three nations from the world top 10 qualified for the Tokyo Olympics: Brazil, Canada and the Netherlands. “We are going to play three high-level matches against three very interesting, very convincing opponents, but we have no particular pressure. For us, the objective of this tournament is clearly to prepare for our upcoming qualification matches in April and June, "said the French coach. In the first two qualifying matches for Euro 21, the Blue dominated Serbia (6-0) and Kazakhstan (0-3) in late 2019.
Corinne Diacre, coach of the French Women's Team, has unveiled the list of 23 players summoned for the first edition of the French Tournament # TournoiDeFrance # FRACAN # FRABRE # FRAPBSpic.twitter.com / O4fwK477t7
- Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) February 26, 2020Gaëtane Thiney, who had publicly criticized the management of Corinne Diacre a few days ago, is not on the list. The technician of the French team had already announced to the captain of Paris FC that she might not be called in the future. “Only the weekend competitions guide me in my choices. And indeed I found that after the World Cup her performances were below what she had been able to show us before, ”justified Corinne Deacon.
Girondines de Bordeaux start to weigh in the balance
In the list of 23 players selected for the France team, Ouleymata Sarr is making a comeback. The Bordeaux striker has already played 10 matches in selection, and the last dates back to April 9, 2018 against Canada in friendly. “Great performances in recent weeks, goals scored. I saw another Ouleymata, who apparently seems to be as less bothered by physical glitches as it may have been in the past. And when we look at his playing times since January, it's quite impressive, "explains Corinne Diacre, before adding:" It is certainly that the work that is done in Bordeaux suits him well. In any case, the club ensures that the players are efficient, since there are some players from the Girondines de Bordeaux in the list. ”
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In fact, three other Girondins de Bordeaux players were called up to the Bleues for the Tournoi de France. Charlotte Bilbault and Viviane Asseyi, who were part of the group during the World Cup last summer, therefore find Clairefontaine, but we must especially note the presence of Estelle Cascarino, twin sister of the Lyonnais striker Delphine Cascarino, who n 'was selected only once for Women A. Corinne Diacre notably mentioned the progression of the Bordeaux defender: "I found someone more mature in the game, I found that she had progressed as athletically. I think the work that is done in Bordeaux with coach Martinez Losa also pays off. So I just wanted to see her internationally again. ”
Note that a fifth Girondine will also participate in the friendly tournament since Vanessa Gilles has been called up with Canada.
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No pressure for Katoto
Discarded from the French group during the World Cup, Marie-Antoinette Katoto again finds the blue jersey, after the rally in November. Thanks to her good performances with Paris Saint-Germain and her first place in the scorer classification (16 goals) of the D1 Arkema, the Parisian striker caught the attention of the coach of the France team, who "does not don't want to pressure him. " “Today she is in her head since she is performing with her club, so no pressure with us. She just needs to take pleasure in playing, that she finds her marks also with other players, that she finds automatisms. And indeed her last outings with the France team are very encouraging, so there is no reason why it should change in 2020, on the contrary, I think she has also matured, "explains the French technician.
The scorers rankings after the 16th day of # D1Arkema! pic.twitter.com/V0VAXPRVSd
- D1 Arkema (@ D1Arkema) February 25, 2020"I want to improve"
Corinne Deacon has been the subject of much criticism since the World Cup quarter-final loss to the United States. “Critics are part of my job, after everyone is free to think what they want to think. I heard what he said, I did my analysis of all this. Now I'm stubborn yes, but not closed and I hear what I am told. I have a real desire to move forward, to improve myself, ”she announced at a press conference. “There are already things that have evolved and there are things that will most certainly still evolve. The future will tell us, but I'm not closed to anything, I hear what is said. Then we can't please everyone. ”
List of Bleues selected for the Tournoi de France, from March 4 to 10:
Goalkeepers: Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon), Solène Durand (Guingamp), Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Arsenal / ENG)
Defenders: Estelle Cascarino (Bordeaux), Sakina Karchaoui (Montpellier), Griedge Mbock Bathy (Lyon), Perle Morroni (Paris SG), Eve Périsset (Paris SG), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Marion Torrent (Montpellier), Aïssatou Tounkara ( Atlético Madrid / ESP)
Midfielders: Viviane Asseyi (Bordeaux), Charlotte Bilbault (Bordeaux), Kenza Dali (West Ham / ENG), Grace Geyoro (Paris SG), Amandine Henry (Lyon), Amel Majri (Lyon)
Forwards: Delphine Cascarino (Lyon), Kadidiatou Diani (Paris SG), Valérie Gauvin (Montpellier), Marie-Antoinette Katoto (Paris SG), Eugénie Le Sommer (Lyon), Ouleymata Sarr (Bordeaux)
The Bleues program for the French Tournament, from March 4 to 10:
France - Canada, March 4 (5 p.m.), in Calais
France - Brazil, March 7 (9 p.m.), in Valenciennes
France - Netherlands, March 10 (9 p.m.), in Valenciennes
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