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France Replace Injured Barcola With Thauvin for October Qualifiers

The recall follows a medical ruling that Barcola has a chronic right hamstring lesion.

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Florian Thauvin sous le maillot du RC Lens contre le Stade Rennais en septembre dernier.

Overview

  • The French federation announced on October 6 that PSG winger Bradley Barcola has withdrawn from the squad and returned to his club.
  • Florian Thauvin, 32, receives his first call-up in more than six years, his last France appearance coming on June 11, 2019 against Andorra.
  • Thauvin’s return caps a club resurgence after Udinese and an encouraging start at Lens, where he has scored 2 goals in 7 matches since arriving this summer.
  • He will be available for World Cup 2026 qualifiers against Azerbaijan at the Parc des Princes on October 10 and Iceland in Reykjavik on October 13.
  • FFF doctors at Clairefontaine identified a chronic right hamstring injury dating to PSG’s September 17 match versus Atalanta, and France could clinch qualification with two wins in this window.