2023-08-01 19:54:38
The game against Brazil changed everything. First, there was concern, after the inaugural draw against Jamaica (0-0). Then the fear, when the Seleção, rival of the Blues in this pool F, rolled Panama (4-0). There seemed to be, then, a gap between the two teams. But when they clashed on July 29, the French took over (2-1), showing a completely different face from that displayed in the first match. It will be necessary, for sure, to be part of this dynamic in order to ensure the qualification, this Wednesday, in front of Panama.
Currently, the French (4 points) share first place in the group with Jamaica (4 pts), just ahead of Brazil (3 pts). Already eliminated, Panama brings up the rear with 0 points on the clock. Brazil and Jamaica being opposed on Wednesday, the Blues will just have to not bow down in order to be sure of finishing in one of the first two places. Under certain conditions, a defeat would not be crippling.
The “Renard plan” is taking its course
“I’m not afraid of slacking off, I think we talked enough between us following the draw against Jamaica, we reacted well, says Hervé Renard. There was a determination, I felt things that I had never felt in selection before. I think we will have the same state of mind against Panama. »
The coach set the scene before the start of the competition in an interview with the magazine L’Équipe: “The idea is to negotiate these two games well (against Jamaica and Brazil), and to play for first place. against Panama. “The scenario is for the moment well respected at the cost of an express recovery operated between the first two days. His striking talk, before the second match, may also have had an effect on the players and created an electric shock.
Towards a France-Germany duel in the eighth?
In case of victory, the French would ensure the first place in group F, synonymous with confrontation in eighth with the second in group G. A place for the moment devolved to… Germany, one of the great favorites of the tournament, but dominated by Colombia on Sunday to everyone’s surprise (2-1).
The South Americans precede the Mannschaft by three lengths, opposed Thursday to South Korea. A duel against Colombia would not be a formality: the teammates of Linda Caicedo, author of a sublime goal against the Mannschaft, have indeed made a strong impression since the start of the World Cup.
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