France’s Lakrar in Doubt for World Cup Round of 16 Match Against Morocco

6 August 2023 – bySylvanus · 1 min read

Injured in the left thigh, central defender Maëlle Lakrar, who is part of the France team, did not train on Sunday in Adelaide. Will she be lined up for the round of 16 of the World Cup against the Lionesses of the Atlas?

Bad news for the Bleues! On Saturday, Maëlle Lakrar, felt "discomfort in the left thigh" during a training session in Adelaide. A discomfort that prevented her from training this Sunday, August 6 in Adelaide, reports L’Équipe. According to the staff, the other 22 players did participate in the training session. Among them, midfielder Grace Geyoro who had been rested at the end of last week. Maëlle, who played for 270 minutes in the three group matches and scored a goal against Panama, could be absent against Morocco.

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The round of 16 match of the Women’s World Cup between Morocco and France will take place on Tuesday, August 8 at 8:30 pm local time at the Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide. The Lionesses of the Atlas, novices in the competition, will seek to secure their ticket for the quarter-finals. As for the Bleues, they are aiming for a fourth consecutive qualification.

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