While the Blues are currently playing the Euro in England, their successors will fly away for the U20 World Cup in Costa Rica (from August 10 to 28). This Monday morning, coach Sonia Haziraj unveiled the list of 21 players who will wear the French colors for this international deadline. Les Bleuettes will try to win their first world title, they reached the final in 2016 with a team made up of Grace Geyoro, Sakina Karchaoui, Clara Matéo and Delphine Cascarino.
Seven PSG players have been selected, it is the club most represented in the selection. Midfielder Océane Hurtré, who signed her first professional contract in Paris last week, and her teammate Laurina Fazer, who won the UNFP trophy for best hope of D1 last season, are part of the selection. On the PSG side, goalkeeper Océane Toussaint, defender Jade Le Guilly, midfielder Magnaba Folquet and forwards Hawa Sangaré and Manssita Traoré have also been called up.
The list also includes 4 defenders from Paris FC, 3 players under contract with OL, and a striker from Montpellier. The rest of the selection comes from clubs playing in D2.
The France team is part of Group C and will face Canada, Nigeria and the Republic of Korea. The Bleuettes have an appointment at Clairefontaine on Wednesday July 27 for a week of preparation. They will play a friendly match against Ghana on July 29 at 4 p.m.