The abstract of the information from Saturday, October 11 may be discovered right here.
Pavard fills in for Konaté’s departure, Mbappé not changed
Injured in his proper thigh, Ibrahima KonatĂ© is leaving the French nationwide workforce camp. The Reds defender will miss the journey to Iceland and will likely be changed by Benjamin Pavard. As for Kylian MbappĂ©, who can also be out, he won’t get replaced.
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Umtiti quickly on the bench?
As a visitor of honor on the Parc des Princes for France vs. Azerbaijan, Samuel Umtiti expressed his want to turn out to be a coach. Retired for a couple of weeks now, the 2018 World Cup champion now hopes to coach so he can keep near the pitch and cross on his expertise.
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Mahrez heading for his final World Cup
Riyad Mahrez has confirmed that the 2026 World Cup will likely be his final. After scoring a objective and offering an help within the 3-0 win over Somalia, the Fennecs captain secured his nation’s qualification earlier than the top of the qualifiers. “The 2026 World Cup will likely be my final. I’m not Cristiano Ronaldo,” he mentioned with humor.
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Thauvin was near ending his profession
Six years after his final look for Les Bleus, Florian Thauvin made a dream comeback on Friday night time in opposition to Azerbaijan (3-0). Approaching within the 89th minute, the Lens participant scored together with his first contact, only a minute later. Moved, he admitted he had been “nearer to ending his profession than returning to the French workforce.” At 31, the 2018 World Cup winner now hopes to increase his time with Les Bleus, although the street to the 2026 World Cup remains to be lengthy.
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Majri bids farewell to Les Bleues
Much less out there in latest months for the French nationwide workforce, Amel Majri is saying goodbye to Les Bleues. “To start with, I didn’t get a lot taking part in time on the Euros and the coach primarily referred to as me for my expertise,” she informed AFP. “I’d somewhat a younger participant benefit from these matches to realize expertise earlier than the 2027 World Cup,” concluded Amel Majri. A chapter closes for Les Bleues.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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