Fauthoux returns
France coach Jean-Aimé Toupane has named his women’s squad for the start of Euro 2027 qualifying in mid-November, and the headline name is Marine Fauthoux. The 25-year-old point guard, a 2024 Olympic silver medallist with 77 caps, last played for France on June 3, 2025, when she badly injured her knee against Belgium in Euro preparation.
She was later part of the extended group for the 2026 World Cup but never rejoined the team, and was left out of the final squad while playing in the WNBA for the New York Liberty. This time her real comeback looks set to happen.
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World Cup silver medallists and newcomers
Four players beaten by the United States in the World Cup final in Berlin on September 13 (97-79) are included: Valériane Ayayi, Marième Badiane, Migna Touré and Amina Gueye. Toupane has rested a number of senior players.
Three uncapped players are also called up: guards Coline Franchelin and Stella Colas, and forward Inès Pitarch-Granel.
The Group M schedule
France host Great Britain in Mouilleron-le-Captif, in the Vendée, on November 11. They then travel to Luxembourg on November 14 and to Riga to face Ukraine on November 17. The top two in each group qualify for the Euro, scheduled for June 16-27, 2027 in Belgium, Finland, Sweden and Lithuania.
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