France U20 loses its top player ahead of World Cup semifinal — the reason will stun you!
An unusual incident has unfolded at the U20 World Cup involving France's forward Saimon Bouabre, who plays for the Saudi club Neom.
Details: Bouabre was unable to participate in the group stage because his club refused to release him — as the tournament does not fall within FIFA's official international match calendar. When the international break started, he finally joined the squad and made an immediate impact in the knockout stage: scoring a brace and earning Man of the Match honors in the quarterfinal against Norway.
However, now, just before the semifinal, the club has once again recalled him to Saudi Arabia — for the same reason.
As a result, the French squad loses its top player right before the most crucial match of the tournament.
Reminder: The U20 World Cup semifinal between France and Morocco will take place on October 15 at 22:00 Central European Time.
Steven Perez
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