France Women’s headcoach Vincent Baloup has announced his 24-woman squad for the World Cup which will take place in England from Tuesday, November 1st to Saturday, November 19.

11 players from Catalans Dragons women's team have been named in the squad.

The team will travel to York on Wednesday, October 26, they will face Brazil in a test-match ahead of the start of the competition, kick-off at 8.30pm CEST in Featherstone.

In the Group B, Vincent Baloup's squad will take on Australia, Cook Islands and New Zealand.

France fixtures

Wedesday 2 November | 6.00pm
New Zealand vs France
LNER Community Stadium, York

Sunday 6 November | 8.30pm
Australia vs France
LNER Community Stadium, York

Wednesday 10 November | 6.00pm
France vs Cook Islands
LNER Community Stadium, York

The squad

Elisa AKPA – Dragons Catalans
Gaëlle ALVERNHE – Lescure Arthès XIII
Jeanne BERNARD – Lescure Arthès XIII
Leïla BESSAHLI – Dragons Catalans
Mélanie BIANCHINI – Dragons Catalans
Lauréane BIVILLE – Lescure Arthès XIII
Mailys BORAK – Dragons Catalans
Margot CANAL – Dragons Catalans
ElisaCIRIA – Lescure Arthès XIII
Anaïs FOURCROY – Dragons Catalans
Cloé GUILLEROT – Lescure Arthès XIII
Tallis KURESA – Bègles Bordeaux WRL
Cyndia MANSARD – Toulouse Ovalie
Sarah MENAA – Dragons Catalans
Lise MICHEL –  Ayguesvives XIII
Perinne MONSARRAT – Lescure Arthès XIII
Elodie PACULL – Dragons Catalans
Zoé PASTRE COURTINE – Dragons Catalans
Fanny RAMOS – Dragons Catalans
Dorine SAMARRA – Lescure Arthès XIII
Manon SAMARRA – Lescure Arthès XIII
Cristina SONG PUCHE – Dragons Catalans
Louisa TOOMAN – Lescure Arthès XIII
Alice VARELA – Toulouse Ovalie