This is the last match in the group stage of the Women's Nations League. This Tuesday (7:15 p.m., France 4), the French national team travels to Portugal.
On Friday, Hervé Renard's players dominated Austria (3-0) with a goal from Marie Antoinette Katoto, in her return after eighteen months of absence from the French national team.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker will not be able to continue his momentum. The French technical staff announced on Sunday evening that Katoto was forced to withdraw from the match in Portugal due to muscle pain in one of the thighs. The same goes for Cadidiato Diani, Lyonnaise.
These two attacks forced Herve Renard to call Melvin Mallard, the Manchester United player.
The coach also chose to call up two defenders: Hilary Diaz (Bordeaux) and Thaniba Samoura (Paris Saint-Germain) who has so far been with the U-23 team.
In a press release issued by the French Football Federation, Hervé Renard explains these call-ups: “There is a double desire: firstly, to continue reviewing my squad in light of the deadlines ahead of us. Secondly, a more strategic desire. We have been able to follow the UEFA regulations that indicate Players threatened with a second yellow card on Tuesday will be banned from the semi-finals of the Final 4. We have six players (Elisa de Almeida, Amandine Henry, Léa Le Garrique, Eugenie Le Sommer, Gregg Embok and Wendi Renard) in this situation and I wanted to increase my options to avoid any risk. To be suspended despite ensuring our qualification before the World Cup. The match against Portugal.
The Blues will know on December 11, after a draw conducted by UEFA, which team they will face for a place in the UEFA Nations League final.
