The Tuk reveals that Thailand is about to lose the right to call up Alice if she makes her debut for France.
After Alice Sombat, a Thai-blooded female footballer, was called up to the French national women’s football team, which will play friendly matches against Nigeria and Spain on November 30 and December 3 respectively, Alice is a Thai-born mother from Udon Thani, but was born and raised in France, giving her French citizenship.
Alice has been a regular player for the French women’s youth teams. Starting with the U16, U17, U19 and U20 teams, and most recently playing for the French U23 team since 2022. With 12 appearances for this team. She has been named in the senior national team.
“The Tuk” Capt. Piyapong Pue-on, technical officer and spokesman of the Football Association of Thailand. Admitted that the technical officer does not have much information about women’s football. Especially players who are half-blooded or Thais playing in foreign leagues. But when Alice was called up to play for the senior team of the French women’s football. If she gets to play in a game against Nigeria or Spain, Alice will be considered a French national player.
“We have to admit that our technical team will have to find more information about Thai female players playing abroad. But in Alice’s case, if she gets the chance to play, the Thai women’s football team will definitely not have the right to call her to play for the Thai national team. Alice is considered a full-fledged French national team player.”
For Alice Sombat, currently 21 years old, she plays as a right back and plays for Olympique Lyonnais. A team in the French top league. This call-up to the French ยูฟ่าเบท https://ufabet999.app national team is the first Thai player to be selected for the French women’s national football team