2023-07-23 14:32:31
The French women’s football team was held in check (0-0) for its entry into the World Cup by the modest team of Jamaica. A not ideal start before crossing Brazil for the second day.
Published on: 07/23/2023 – 14:32
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This French team will have missed a lot of things to start this World Cup well, better than with this draw (0-0) against Jamaica, which had never managed to take a point in a World Cup. Starting with efficiency with 14 shots including 5 on target. Les Bleues certainly dominated this meeting for more than an hour, at times suffocating the Reggae Girlz, but they were never able to score this goal which could have changed everything.
Their star striker, Kadidiatou Diani, nevertheless had the opportunities, in particular on this whim at the end of the match which ended on the two uprights of Spencer (90th). It was also she who almost opened the scoring in the 36th minute on a nice recovery that passed near the post. Until this occasion, followed by two other free kicks from Majri 5+3) and Le Sommer (45+4), the French team was really shaken up in this first period.
Because the girls of Hervé Renard suffered a lot in the physical impact in front of a Jamaican team which showed great solidity in defense and in the middle. But also in attack with their captain and forward Shaw who did not skimp on the commitment to the point of receiving two yellow cards synonymous with expulsion at the end of the match (90 + 2). France was ultimately not going to take advantage of the last minutes in numerical superiority despite an attempt by Dali well stopped by Spencer’s gloves.
On the lawn of the Allianz Stadium in Sydney, the joy was therefore on the side of Jamaica which had just scored its first point in the World Cup for its second participation.
The French women are already under pressure before meeting Brazil next Saturday. ” We can start timidly and it goes well thereafter. You can count on us “, dropped the coach of the Blue, Hervé Renard after the final whistle.
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