2023-11-25 12:47:50
How hard it was! After going through the penalty shootout in the round of 16 against Senegal, the French team qualified with difficulty for the semi-finals of the U17 World Cup, thanks to its 1-0 success against Uzbekistan, Saturday in Surakarta (Indonesia). The Bleuets reached the final four of the competition for the third time in their history. They will meet Mali or Morocco.
Patience and perseverance, these are the qualities that Jean-Luc Vannuchi’s men had to demonstrate to overcome an opponent whom they dominated for most of the match. After 22 shots off target, the Bleuets converted their first real opportunity in the 83rd minute. On yet another cross into the Uzbek area, Lambourde first headed the ball to hit the bar, before the ball returned to the feet of Ismail Bouneb, who only had to adjust his hits in front of the goal.
Still no goal conceded
A relief for a team which had already found the post in the 61st minute. Joan Tincres then had a double opportunity since after finding the right post, the ball returned to her feet but her second shot, although more open than the first, fled the target. Jean-Luc Vannuchi then fell on his butt in front of his sidelines.
The French thought they had conceded the opener with a disallowed Uzbek goal four minutes later, but Saidov was flagged offside. The end of the match became unbearable when the Uzbeks had a series of chances in stoppage time. Despite their lack of calm, the Bleuets held on and kept their clean sheet since the start of the competition. We will have to continue on this path to catch a glimpse of the final.
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