Women’s World Cup. Les Bleues already in ideal position after their victory – Ouest-France

The team of female football France began the Canadian World a success dull but very important against England (1-0) Tuesday in Moncton, already up in the ideal position for qualification and first place in Group F

England: a great memory

The last time the Blues had beaten England in the World Cup, there are four years in Leverkusen, it was after one of the greatest matches in the history of this selection and a semi-final and qualification for games Olympic reward.

The success of Tuesday, got a very beautiful goal Le Sommer, accompanied by fewer dreams and glitter, but it is nevertheless crucial.

By beating his opponent theoretically the most dangerous of the group, the team of France is already largely open the way to 8th finals before returning to Colombia on Saturday again Moncton and Mexico on 17 in Ottawa.

Blue, third in the world rankings, also imitated Germany, the US or Japan, the other favorite of the tournament, which all began with a success .

The rain, the wind, the black balls of synthetic field that spurt with each bounce of the ball, the tiny ten thousand spectators arrived for most late stage Moncton: Tuesday we were far enough from the idea we have a World Cup. Or one end of the World Cup.

But the French had the merit not to be lulled by the context and the very restrictive choice of England, who from losing possession fielded a line six rear and another three circles, barely ahead.

Ni threatened or threatening

After 20 minutes a little stuck, they are so close together purpose of Bardsley, via Necib (21st free kick), Le Sommer (23e) or Thiney (28th).

And in the 29th on a recovery balloon, as they say in rugby, it’s Le Sommer who scored the first goal of the World French of very dry hits of law.

This goal did not help England in the game plan still minimalist enough for a sixth world. But the Blues have not managed to accelerate and remained under threat, however small, during the second period, played without rhythm and with a lot of tension, in the image of this stimulus directly Bouhaddi corner (56).

Thomis and speed have never been found on the right, Necib had no influence on the left and on the sides the game was generally quite poor.

Philippe Bergeroo The players were not threatened, but not really threatening either. Scheduled to go far, the French will probably already over Saturday juice, and some additional ideas as well. For large environments and big games, it will wait again. But anyway, the idea is to stay a long time in Canada.

FRANCE – England: 1-0 (1-0)

AIM France. Le Sommer (29 ‘).

WARNING England. Chapman (65 ‘).

FRANCE: Bouhaddi – Renard, Georges, Houara, Boulleau – Henry Abily, Necib (Lavogez 87 ‘), Le Sommer (Bussaglia 81′) – Thomis (Dali 71 ‘ ) Thiney. Coach: Philippe Bergeroo.

ENGLAND: Bardsley – Scott (Kirby 68), Rafferty, Houghton, Bronze – Williams, Bassett, Scott Chapman (Moore 76 ‘) – Aluko, White (60 Duggan ‘). Coach: Mark Sampson.