2023-07-28 04:20:55
It’s a race against time that Wendie Renard has been engaged in since Sunday and Les Bleues’ first match at the 2023 World Cup, against Jamaica (0-0). Out on injury, hit in the left calf, the defender and captain of the France team resumed collective training Thursday in Sydney, Australia, reviving hopes of participating in the World Cup clash against Brazil on Saturday (12:00 p.m. ) in Brisbane.
According to our information, the will of Wendie Renard and the staff of Les Bleues, led by Hervé Renard, is to play this match, extremely important against the big fish of this group F, easy winner of Panama for their entry into the running (4-0 ). Even if it means making arrangements for the third and last group match of Les Bleues, scheduled for August 2 against the Panamanians.
48 hours before the duel at the top of Group F, already crucial for qualifying for the round of 16 of the Oceania World Cup, this return to training is important news for the coaching staff, who must already deal without Selma Bacha at the start of the competition. , even if that does not bode well for a possible start against the Brazilians. Since the medical examinations passed by Wendie Renard on Monday in Sydney, the Federation did not wish to communicate on the nature of the injury of the emblematic player of the Blue, contenting itself with ensuring that her condition would be “managed day by day”.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Renard did not train with her teammates, contenting herself with cycling, stretching and strengthening exercises.
Any other result than a victory against Brazil, after the disappointing draw conceded to Jamaica, could already jeopardize the chances of qualifying for the Blues for the round of 16. A draw would put them in a tricky position, and a loss would ensure they finish second in the group at best. An uncomfortable position: the second team of group F must find, in the next round, the first of group H, currently dominated by… the Germans, who fell for Les Bleues during the Euro in England last summer.
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