“Nothing tells me this is going to be the year for France. I don’t have anything that suggests we’re going to get further than the quarterfinals,” the head coach said. “We want to do better but I don’t have a magic wand.
The U.S. is among the last of the 24 teams scheduled to arrive. Chile and Thailand are expected to land in France on Friday.Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard has pulled out of the Women’s World Cup after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Chenard, 42, one of Canada’s most experienced soccer officials, worked the gold medal game at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
“The news is very recent,” said FIFA senior refereeing manager Kari Seitz, a former MLS official. “Carol Anne is one of our top officials and she will be greatly missed.” FIFA said the cancer was detected early and it is hopeful Chenard will resume her career soon. In France she was to head a crew that includedChinese assistant referee Yongmei Cui also pulled out of the tournament on the advice of her doctors because of heart problems.Most Read
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