France striker Delphine Cascarino will miss the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The 26-year-old suffered a partial rupture of the cruciate ligament in a collision with Parisian Elisa De Almeida on Sunday.
Hervé Renard will have to cope without the Lyon winger with legs of fire, unstoppable manager of the Blues (56 caps, 14 goals) at 26 years old, perceived as one of the main assets in the quest for a first international title in the women's category.