2023-08-08 14:53:27
The France team won in the round of 16 this Tuesday, August 8 against Morocco (4-0). Les Bleues will face Australia on Saturday August 12 in the quarter-finals in Brisbane.
Published on: 08/08/2023 – 14:53
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Experience has spoken. Between France and Morocco, there was no match. Les Bleues largely dominated their subject to secure a place in the quarter-finals. Well launched in its World Cup, the French women’s team challenged the Lionesses of the Atlas, in Adelaide, inside the Hindmarsch Stadium, the smallest of the tournament with less than 14,000 seats.
A double for Eugenie Le Sommer
The France of Wendie Renard and Kadidiatou Diani, 5th nation in the world, could not afford the slightest misstep against the Moroccans, the lowest ranked team in the eighth (72nd). And from the start of the meeting, the French players jostled Morocco, unable to set up their game. entry against Germany (6-0). Except that fatigue and the challenge seemed to invade them for their very first World Cup.
Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Eugénie Le Sommer scored the first three French goals in less than thirty minutes. What leave the Moroccans in the expectation, facing an effective French offensive sector. During the first period, the Lionesses did not have the opportunity to shoot on goal. During the second period, they finally had the opportunity to enter the French area, without worrying the players of Hervé Renard, who drove the point home with a double from Eugénie Le Sommer (70th).
While Germany, Canada or the United States fell during this World Cup, France continues its journey. After a worrying 0-0 against Jamaica before taking up the challenge against Brazil (2-1), Les Bleues ended the group stage with great success against Panama (6-3). Le Sommer and her teammates chained without difficulty against Morocco to rally the quarters in peace.
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