Aurélien Tchouaméni discusses injury impact on World Cup performance

France midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni reflected on his World Cup experience in an interview with France 24. He described managing an injury during the tournament that affected his play, sharing that he felt pain by the third match. Despite this, Tchouaméni opted to keep playing, consulting with the national team’s medical staff. His participation was limited as he missed the round of 16 and quarter-final matches but returned to start in the semi-final against Spain, where the team struggled against their opponents. Tchouaméni noted he has no regrets about his decision to play through the injury.

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