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Published on 08/08/2023 10:07
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France info Article written by franceinfo – M. Dana, M. Chamasson, C. Favennec, C. Apiou
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Les Bleues face, this Tuesday, August 8, the Moroccans, a meeting at the top with the key to qualifying for the quarter-finals of the World Cup. A great poster but also a reunion between rival players and sometimes teammates in the league.
Relaxed atmosphere for this last training session before the cleaver matches. Make way for a special meeting in the round of 16 against Moroccan women well known to the French. France and Morocco, a destiny linked even on the bench, Hervé Renard coached the Moroccan men’s team for three years. Facing him, Reynald Pedros, another Frenchman who has been coaching the Moroccans since 2020. By eliminating Germany, the Atlas Lionesses created the big surprise of this World Cup.
The match has already started in a press conference
In a press conference, the two coaches are already challenging each other. “It’s a special match because I’m French and my staff too, but my heart is Moroccan.“said Reynald Pedros. “I would have absolutely no qualms and no remorse to beat the French team”he added. “I have wonderful memories of my stay in Morocco”said Hervé Renard. “Even when you play a game with friends, you have to win the game”. The French are favored by forecasters but in this World Cup, many favorites have already been eliminated.
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