[p]The 26-year-old started three of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a]'s four matches at the tournament and is expected to be replaced by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kone-kouadio/YDaoYZBS/"]Manu Kone[/a].[/p][p][b]France advanced to the knockout stage after topping Group I with a perfect record, winning all three matches before cruising to a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/france-QkGeVG1n/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=UN3MMEFl"]3-0 victory[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a] in the round of 32.[/b][/p][embed guid="f4e94fd7-6c89-4d46-9e04-13880d33046f" url="https://x.com/FabriceHawkins/status/2073224389970088353" social-type="twitter" /][p]They face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/paraguay/YaNlqp6j/"]Paraguay[/a] in Philadelphia on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/france-QkGeVG1n/paraguay-YaNlqp6j/?mid=M5YPKKbB"]Saturday[/a].[/p][p]The French Football Federation was not immediately available to respond to a Reuters request for comment.[/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]
France's Tchouameni reportedly set to miss Paraguay clash with thigh injury
France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has been ruled out of Saturday's World Cup last-16 clash against Paraguay with a thigh injury, French daily L'Equipe reported on Friday.
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