2023-07-23 14:23:39
We expected a lot more from Les Bleues, this Sunday, for the opening of this World Cup. Beyond the first match in the competition, it was also a first test for Hervé Renard, who recovered a selection turned upside down by the soap opera Corinne Deacon. But the Blues missed their entry against the combative Jamaicans, in place, who should certainly not be underestimated (0-0).
Inefficient and frustrated Blues
It was Diani who provided the show in attack. At the very end of the match, she caused a final thrill at Sydney Football Stadium with this header on the crossbar (89th). Before that, the former Parisienne led most of the French offensives, but her lack of success illustrates the French dynamic. We felt frustration among Wendie Renard’s partners, guilty and victims of many faults, during this fierce match that they failed to overthrow.
“We committed too much technical waste”, analyzes Eugénie Le Sommer, who honored her 180th selection with the France team. “We pushed a lot in the second half, but we didn’t manage to score, it’s a shame. »
On the Reggae Girls side, it was Manchester City player Khadija Shaw who caused the Blues the most problems. From a height of 82m, the striker created most of the Jamaican chances. But her commitment pushed her to expulsion, at the very end of the match after her second yellow card.
” You can count on us “
Hervé Renard wanted to reassure after this first misstep. With a broken voice, he puts it into perspective: “The second half was much better, we were dealing with a team that gave all its strength. Sometimes you can start a competition small, it will be better later. »
This draw was not at all the expected result for the French, who will have to recover against Brazil for the clash of group F, Saturday July 29 (12 p.m.). “It will be an important match, predicts the coach. But you can count on us, don’t worry. There will be a third (against Panama on August 2). By then, Selma Bacha will surely be recovered from her ankle injury which forced her to forfeit this first match.
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