Saliba gets 1st call to France squad to replace Pavard

By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:29 AM CDT Monday, Mar. 21, 2022 Last Modified: 5:29 AM CDT Monday, Mar. 21, 2022

PARIS (AP) — Marseille defender William Saliba has been called up to France’s national team for upcoming friendly matches as a replacement for Benjamin Pavard, the French soccer federation said Monday.

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Pavard, who plays for Bayern Munich, has been ruled out after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.

As part of their preparations for the World Cup in Qatar later this year, the defending champions will take on Ivory Coast in Marseille on March 25. They will then play South Africa in Lille on March 29.