The U18 International Series schedule has been revised after France pulled out of the following the disappearance at sea of Medhi Narjissi.
The U18 Series schedule has been revised after France pulled out of the tournament in the wake of the tragic disappearance at sea of Medhi Narjissi earlier this week.The France U18 team has decided to withdraw from the U18 International Series following the tragic event earlier this week when one of their players, Medhi Narjissi, was swept out to sea during a recovery session at Cape Point.
The French squad returned home on Friday, while Narjissi’s family flew to Cape Town while the search for their son is still ongoing.The revised schedule following the withdrawal of France, will see each round consisting of two matches which ensures that none of the remaining travelling teams’ fixtures are affected.on Monday, with the SA U18 clash with France cancelled, while the SA U18 ‘A’ team’s three matches were reduced to one, against Georgia.
When all was said and done – and won – Team South Africa finished in a tie for 44th place in the official Paris Olympics 2024 medal table.
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