Selma Bacha injured for France in 1-0 loss to Australia in Women’s World Cup warm-up game

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — France’s preparations for the Women’s World Cup have received another injury blow after defender Selma Bacha left the field in tears on a stretcher in the final minutes of the team’s warm-up game against Australia. Bacha fell awkwardly on her left ankle after making a covering interception and had her head in her hands as she was carried off in the 1-0 win for Australia before a sellout crowd of 50,629. Forwards Delphine Cascarino and Marie-Antoinette Katoto were recently ruled out of the World Cup because of injuries. France coach Herve Renard says he hopes Bacha’s injury “won’t be too serious.”