France team: major scare for Brice Samba

18.07.26 FT World Cup

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Tomorrow, the French team will take on England in the third place play-off of this 2026 World Cup.

For this showdown, Didier Deschamps is expected to make sweeping changes to his starting eleven. While he was in line to play his first match of this World Cup, Brice Samba is now a doubt for the clash.

According to Thursday's report by Le Parisien, the Stade Rennais goalkeeper had to cut his training session short on Wednesday due to a calf problem. He is set to undergo tests to determine the severity of his injury.

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