World Cup 2026: France could lose a key player in the World Cup tournament!

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, the French national team may be facing an unexpected crisis. A troubling update has emerged regarding one of their key defensive figures.

According to journalist Santi Aouna, William Saliba, the French center-back, could be forced to spend the next several weeks on the sidelines. The situation reportedly stems from an existing physical issue: Saliba wasn't fully fit going into a recent clash with Paris Saint-Germain, and he appears to have worsened the problem over the course of that match.

The defender continues to feel significant pain, and his current physical state has turned into a growing source of anxiety for the French Football Federation. All of this comes at the worst possible time, with the global tournament set to kick off in just a matter of days.

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Hazem Mlhem est un rédacteur sportif expérimenté, animé par une passion pour le football africain.

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