The France team, victorious against Brazil on Saturday July 29, is now waiting for Panama for the last group match.
At the top of the group after their victory against Brazil, the France team can very calmly consider its last match of the group stage of the World Cup against Panama. The match, scheduled for Wednesday August 2, should allow Hervé Renard’s Bleues to keep first place in the pool. But for that, you have to do the work because Panama is obviously a weaker opponent, but this was also the case for Jamaica at the start of the competition (draw). Here are the different scenarios:
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In the rest of the news of this Women’s World Cup, Japan crushed Spain 4-0 and finished first in their group. They will meet Norway in the round of 16 next Saturday (10 a.m.) in Wellington, while La Roja will face Switzerland the same day (7 a.m.) in Auckland. Canada, the reigning Olympic champion, was eliminated in the group stage after its heavy defeat against Australia on Monday 31 July. The Pacific Islanders finished top of their group, ahead of Nigeria, who qualified after a 0-0 draw with Ireland.
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The World Cup opener has been set for Thursday, July 20, with New Zealand and Norway facing off. The group stages will continue until August 3 before a latency day.
The rest of the competition will be more decisive with the knockout stages and a final organized on August 20 in Sydney, at the Australia Stadium.
France was the last host country of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019, passing the torch to co-hosts New Zealand and Australia.
France Télévisions, broadcaster of the Women’s World Cup with M6, scheduled 32 matches including the opening match, New Zealand-Norway and the final (August 20 at noon). The M6 group broadcasts the other 32 matches.
If the broadcasting of the final was decided by drawing lots, the matches of the final phases were distributed fairly.
The Football World Cup lasts a whole month and is played in two phases, first the pools and then the finals.
32 teams have qualified for the Women’s World Cup. The selections, after drawing lots, were divided into 8 groups of 4.
The French women’s team has the outsider label. Les Bleues, in international competition, are very regular, they have systematically come out of the pools since 2009. However, they have never played in a final, always disqualified before.
The Habs are struggling to get the upper hand over opponents who have shown more confidence and serenity in key moments. France, solid, is once again in search of a first final.
Played since 1991, the Women’s World Cup is very recent. The 2023 World Cup is the 9th edition. Only four nations have won so far.