Of the sixteen gold medalists in Japan, fourteen are in the group (of 20 players) which will meet on November 22 for a week of training punctuated by two friendlies against Hungary (November 26 and 28) before flying away. for Barcelona on 30.
The Blue's first match at the World Cup awaits them on December 3 against Angola.
To advance to the main round, they need to be among the top three teams in their group, which also includes Slovenia and Montenegro.
Like Estelle Nze Minko or Béatrice Edwige, the executives are back after being put to rest during qualifying for Euro-2022 in early October, the opportunity for the players who played the Olympics to breathe and for Olivier Krumbholz to conduct a workforce review.
Olympic champions, only missing Amandine Leynaud and Alexandra Lacrabère, who have retired internationally.
On the other hand, Alicia Toublanc and Lucie Granier are back in the group.
The group of 20 players:
Guardians: Cléopâtre Darleux (32 years old / Brest), Catherine Gabriel (27 years old / Paris 92), Laura Glauser (28 years old / Györ / HUN)
Left wingers: Coralie Lassource (c.) (29 years old / Brest), Chloé Valentini (26 years old / Metz)
Left-backs: Kalidiatou Niakaté (26 years old / Brest), Estelle Nze Minko (30 years old / Gyor / HUN), Allison Pineau (32 years old / Ljubljana / SLO)
Mid-centers: Tamara Horacek (25 / Metz), Méline Nocandy (23 / Metz), Grâce Zaadi (28 / Rostov / RUS)
Right backs: Orlane Ahanda (23 / Nantes), Laura Flippes (26 / Paris), Océane Sercien-Ugolin (23 / Ljubljana / SLO)
Right wingers: Pauline Coatanéa (28 years old / Brest), Lucie Granier (22 years old / Besançon), Alicia Toublanc (25 years old / Brest)
Pivots: Béatrice Edwige (33 years old / Rostov / RUS), Pauletta Foppa (20 years old / Brest), Oriane Ondono (25 years old / Nantes)
