2023-12-02 00:57:42
No worries for the Blues STEPHANE MAHE / REUTERS
With a goal from Le Sommer and a goal from the returning Katoto, the French women’s team defeated Austria this Friday, in Rennes (3-0).
Les Bleues hosted Austria this Friday evening, at Roazhon Park at Stade Rennais, during the 5th day of Group B of the Women’s Nations League. A fairly important match for France which could validate its place in the Final Four of the competition if Hervé Renard’s players took at least one point in this match. And it’s done with this precious success (3-0).
The beautiful story for Katoto
In the second act, the Blues reacted very well. Due to Kadidiatou Diani’s injury, coach Hervé Renard brought into play Marie-Antoinette Katoto, returning to competition after 500 days of absence since her cruciate ligament injury during Euro 2022. On one phase transition, France moved very quickly forward. Eugénie Le Sommer was found at the entrance to the surface. A little off-center, she placed a curling shot to deceive the goalkeeper and double the lead (57th). At the end of the match, from a corner taken by Selma Bacha, the Blues scored one last goal. As a symbol, it is Katoto with a crossed head who came to mark the last achievement to celebrate his return to competition.
With this result, France still remains undefeated in the competition. Better yet, the Blues officially pocket their ticket for the Final Four of the Nations League, that is to say the semi-finals. In the other Group B match, Norway crushed Portugal (4-0) at home earlier in the evening this Friday.
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