The untidy saga of the naming of France’s FIFA World Cup squad is set to take another step closer to completion on Monday, when coach Raymond Domenech is set to trim a provisional panel of 30 down to 24.
Raymond Domenech was expected to name a definitive list of 23 names last Tuesday evening, but he sidestepped expectations by changing his mind and naming a provisional panel of 30 at the last minute, giving him further time to ruminate. 6 days later, he is set to cut 6 men from his list, according to the AFP news agency.
Apparently, Raymond Domenech wants to take 24 players to Tignes, where les Bleus will undergo a training camp, but there is still significant doubt over the fitness of Arsenal centre-back William Gallas, so the additional player to the 23-man panel FIFA rules allow for the World Cup.
France are meant to stay at L'Ecrin du Val Claret, where they camped before the 2006 World Cup finals, in which they were defeated by Italy in the final on penalty kicks. Superstition has drawn Raymond Domenech back to the venue, though the coach must hope this rather shambolic week is not repeated over the course of the next 2 months.
Raymond Domenech was expected to name a definitive list of 23 names last Tuesday evening, but he sidestepped expectations by changing his mind and naming a provisional panel of 30 at the last minute, giving him further time to ruminate. 6 days later, he is set to cut 6 men from his list, according to the AFP news agency.
Apparently, Raymond Domenech wants to take 24 players to Tignes, where les Bleus will undergo a training camp, but there is still significant doubt over the fitness of Arsenal centre-back William Gallas, so the additional player to the 23-man panel FIFA rules allow for the World Cup.
France are meant to stay at L'Ecrin du Val Claret, where they camped before the 2006 World Cup finals, in which they were defeated by Italy in the final on penalty kicks. Superstition has drawn Raymond Domenech back to the venue, though the coach must hope this rather shambolic week is not repeated over the course of the next 2 months.
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