Matéo Pereíra, Jérémy Mounsesse, Ali Hassan, Lilian Coponotou and Thiema Gueye, as well as Romain Perret, members of the 2005 class, are preparing to leave Olympique Lyonnais. Despite a proposal to extend the contract, the 20-year striker did not find the offer attractive enough. Although he participated in the pre-season with the professionals in the summer of 2024, he will not be present for the resumption of the training on July 7, as his intern contract ended on June 30, 2024. Key element of Team Pro 2, he was the team’s top scorer in the 2024-2025 season with twelve goals, a title he shared with Sekou Lega. Several clubs, including Daríng Brussels, Charleroi (Belgium) and FC Saint-Gall (Switzerland), would be interested in his profile, after having been regularly called in pre-season with players such as Alexandre Lacazette and Georges Mikautadze.
The French women’s team started the World Cup with a brilliant victory over England, a particularly contested match. Despite a 16th minute off-game goal for Alessia Russo, the Blues were able to react twice after half an hour of play. Marie-Antoinette Katoto opened the score in the 36th minute, followed by a second goal by Sandy Baltimore in the 39th. The French managed the match with mastery, despite some fears at the end of the game after Keira Walsh cut the score at the 87th minute. Alice Sombathe and Selma Bacha’s important stops were decisive for the victory. Kadidiatou Dia and Amel Majri were also present on the bench.
France will then face Wales on Wednesday 9 July and the Netherlands on Sunday 13 July. Currently, France and the Netherlands take the first place in their group after their respective wins on the first day. The French team demonstrated a great strength and a capacity to react to a formidable opponent, suggesting a promising course in this World Cup.