France manager Herve Renard has named his provisional France squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Les Bleues qualified for the tournament in emphatic fashion as they won all 10 of their qualifying group matches, scoring 54 goals and conceding just four times.
Captain Amandine Henry was ruled out due to injury after initially being named, while Marie-Antoinette Katoto also misses out through injury.
The Sporting News has the full details on Renard's final 23-player squad for the tournament.
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France Women's World Cup squad 2023
Renard confirmed his final 23-player squad for the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Amandine Henry was a late withdrawal due to injury, and was replaced by Aissatou Tounkara.
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | 1 | Solene Durand | Guingamp (FRA) | 2 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper | 16 | Pauline Peyraud-Magnin | Juventus (ITA) | 39 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper | 21 | Constance Picaud | PSG (FRA) | 2 | 0 |
| Defender | 13 | Selma Bacha | Lyon (FRA) | 15 | 1 |
| Defender | 20 | Estelle Cascarino | Manchester United (ENG) | 9 | 1 |
| Defender | 5 | Elisa De Almedia | PSG (FRA) | 0 | |
| Defender | 7 | Sakina Karchaoui | Montpellier (FRA) | 56 | 0 |
| Defender | 2 | Maelle Lakrar | Manchester United (ENG) | 2 | 0 |
| Defender | 22 | Eve Perisset | PSG (FRA) | 47 | 4 |
| Defender | 3 | Wendie Renard | Lyon (FRA) | 144 | 34 |
| Defender | 14 | Aissatou Tounkara | Manchester United (ENG) | 39 | 3 |
| Midfielder | 15 | Kenza Dali | Aston Villa (ENG) | 54 | 11 |
| Midfielder | 4 | Laurina Fazer | PSG (FRA) | 2 | 0 |
| Midfielder | 8 | Grace Geyoro | PSG (FRA) | 64 | 15 |
| Midfielder | 17 | Lea Le Garrec | Fleury (FRA) | 67 | 11 |
| Midfielder | 10 | Amel Majri | Lyon (FRA) | 64 | 15 |
| Midfielder | 6 | Sandie Toletti | Real Madrid (SPA) | 40 | 3 |
| Forward | 18 | Viviane Asseyi | West Ham United (ENG) | 61 | 14 |
| Forward | 23 | Vicki Becho | Lyon (FRA) | 0 | 0 |
| Forward | 11 | Kadidiatou Diani | PSG (FRA) | 82 | 22 |
| Forward | 19 | Naomie Feller | Real Madrid (ESP) | 3 | 1 |
| Forward | 9 | Eugenie Le Sommer | Lyon (FRA) | 177 | 99 |
| Forward | 12 | Clara Mateo | Paris FC (FRA) | 24 | 4 |
France stars, strengths and weaknesses
Renard took charge of four games in the lead-up to the World Cup for France, beating Colombia (5-2), Canada (2-1), and the Republic of Ireland (3-0), before losing to Australia (1-0).
Fans were disappointed during the last European Championships as they failed to reach the final, but it seems like despite being shut out against Australia, they have regained their goalscoring form.
Stars
Grace Geyoro picked up seven direct goal contributions in eight World Cup qualifying matches and has also scored in two of the four games since Renard has been at the helm.
Captain Wendie Renard is one of the most important players in this team as she is not only the anchor in defence, but she is also a threat from set-pieces for France.
Eugenie Le Sommer, who has already got five World Cup goals to her name, is also entering the tournament in fine form as the French look to go all the way this summer.
Weaknesses
The main weakness for France could be their unfamiliarity with Renard's tactics due to his short time in charge of the team. Although he still plays with a 4-3-3 formation, he demands a lot from his wide players.
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France starting lineup at Women's World Cup
With this in mind, this is one way that France could line up at the Women's World Cup.
- France projected starting lineup (4-4-2): Peyraud-Magnin (GK) — Lakrar or Perisset, Renard, Cascarino, Karchaoui — Mateo or Dali, Geyoro, Toletti, Majri or Bacha— Le Sommer, Diani.
Can France replace players on World Cup roster?
According to the official rules of the World Cup, players on the final squad can only be replaced in the event of a serious illness or injury up to 24 hours before the start of their teams first match.
The injury or illness needs to be assessed and judged by FIFA to be serious enough to prevent the player from taking part in the World Cup.