There will be a bit of a Norman flavor at the Mondial

This is the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This year, 32 teams qualified, eight more than the previous edition. Of the 32 eligible nations, there are three players who have passed through Le Havre, FC Rouen or Évreux.

The three primary colours

Of the players selected by Hervé Renard, three have a common past with our own. More Norman than blues, no doubt Vivian Asi. The 29-year-old striker was born in Mont-Saint-Aignan, near Rouen. His family still resides nearby. The West Ham player wore the colors of US Quevilly for a long time, from her youngest age until 2008, before playing a season at FC Rouen, between 2008 and 2009. Then she left for Montpellier in 2009, at the age of 16.

Another player kept by Les Blue knows the area well: he does Constance Pecaud. The 25-year-old goalkeeper now plays for Paris Saint-Germain, but she defended the colors of Le Havre club from 2019 to 2021, with whom she played 40 matches, played in D1 and had her first selection with the French national team.

We remember little of his time in the region, but the club once called Evreux AC clearly hold fond memories. the middle Leah Lou Garrick30, moved to Ebroïcien for two years, between 2007 and 2009. She has now played for Fleury for three years, after an English spell at Brighton.

Les Bleues will challenge Jamaica on July 23rd at 12pm, Brazil on the 29th and then Panama on August 2nd, at the same time.

Two Irish women passed through the HAC

Recently, FC Le Havre has seen two Irish internationals, both selected for the World Cups in Australia and New Zealand. One of them had a clip as ephemeral as it was successful. striker Kira Carossa He played three matches at Ciel et Marine in April 2019. Time to score four goals, before heading to Denmark, to Koge, with success. This year she joined the Lionesses of the City of London.

The other Irish girl in Le Havre’s jacket lingered a little longer: Courtney BrosnanHAC goalkeeper during the 2018-2019 season. She played 21 matches there, during a season in which she and her teammates finished runners-up in D2 and had her first selection experiences.

Ireland, who were defeated by Les Blues (3-0) in their preliminary match, are in Group B. The country will face the Australian host on July 20 at 12 noon. It will next be Canada on July 26th at 2pm, and Nigeria at noon on July 31st.

Promising Haitian defender

The Haiti selection will be playing for the first time in the Women’s World Cup. Thanks to the performances by Melchy Dumorne, but also Cathna Lewis. The 26-year-old defender took the lead from Haiti in 2018 for Isse. A year later, at the age of 23, she landed in Le Havre, then in D2, after her impressive performance. She will stay there for two years, from 2019 to 2021, play 20 matches, score 5 goals and, of course, take part in promotion in D1. Then it signed at Stade de Reims and then joined Montpellier, after a linear progression.

The Haitians will play England on July 22 at 11:30 am, China on July 28 at 1 pm, and Denmark on August 1 at 1 pm.