France World Cup players summoned for explanation

   Infamous strike: Former French team director Jean Louis Valentin, center, arrives at the French Football Federation, in Paris, on Tuesday. Former France captain Patrice Evra, Jeremy Toulalan, and three teammates will attend a disciplinary hearing Tuesday for their role in the infamous strike at the World Cup and face sanctions that range from lifetime international bans to a mere reproach. AP/Jacques Brinon

The French Football Federation has summoned five players for a disciplinary hearing regarding their roles in the national team's infamous strike at the World Cup.

Jeremy Toulalan was seen filing in Tuesday morning. Other players being called to appear were Patrice Evra, Franck Ribery, Eric Abidal and Nicolas Anelka, whose changing-room rage triggered the strike. It was unclear whether some may send in lawyers to represent them.

All 23 players on France's World Cup squad boycotted a training session at the tournament in South Africa to protest Anelka's expulsion from the squad after he insulted then-coach Raymond Domenech during a 2-0 loss to Mexico.

Domenech was among those expected to be present for the hearing, which could last all day.