The France team faces Australia this Saturday August 12 in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Follow the match live.
09:47 – Break time! Les Bleues can breathe
No goal at the break for this Australia – France but many opportunities, especially in the last minutes when the Blues did not go far from the correctional.
09:45 – New intervention by Peyraud-Magnin
The goalkeeper of the France team has a lot of work in this Australia – France and makes a good exit in front of Fowler who had tried to slip the ball.
09:41 – De Almeida saves the Blues!
What a brilliant rescue from the defender of the Blues in this Australia – France! She throws herself while Karchaoui and Peyraud-Magnin had missed each other. Fowler had an empty aim.
09:37 – Foord hurts
In this first period of Australia – France, it is undoubtedly the main danger for the French defense. Foord still made the difference but the French rear guard fell back perfectly.
09:34 – Dali takes his chance
The midfielder of the France team takes her chance on a ball pushed back in the axis but her volley is not on target.
09:32 – Arnold wins again!
The Australian goalkeeper has warm hands in this Australia – France and makes a very nice save on the shot placed by Lakrar.
09:28 – The beautiful strike of Le Sommer
The top scorer of the French selection manages to get into a striking position and forces Arnold to parry on a vicious attempt. New opportunity in this Australia – France.
09:26 – The good outing of Peyraud-Magnin
The Blue goalkeeper has the last word in her area and pushes back an Australian free kick.
09:24 – Thrill in the French surface
On a corner taken at the near post, Wendie Renard struggles to clear and the ball drags around the cages of Peyraud-Magnin. Finally it’s clear and Gorry removes his shot too much. This is the first opportunity for the Matildas in this Australia – France.
09:22 – Fox is concentrated
The captain of the France team is making a good start in Australia – France and has won all of her duels so far.
09:20 – Dali handmade
While she was alone at the far post, Kenza Dali tries to control in the opposing penalty area but is guilty of a handling fault.
09:15 – De Almeida’s concentration
The PSG defender is well concentrated in this Australia – France and intervenes at the right time in front of Foord who has been causing problems since the start of the match.
09:12 – What a miss from Lakrar!
After a recovery from Le Sommer, Lakrar seemed surprised and could not extend the ball into the back of the net! What an opportunity for France.
09:11 – Kennedy clears for a corner
The first corner of this Australia – France is for Les Bleues after a disastrous clearance from Kennedy.
09:08 – The first big chance!
Kadidiatou Diani takes advantage of a big error from Kennedy and shoots but it’s too crossed. The Australian defender was hot because she had hooked the French striker but the advantage was left.
09:05 – Peyraud-Magnin’s error is of no consequence
Foord prowled at the far post on this cross and the error of Pauline Peyraud-Magnin almost benefited the winger of this team from Australia.
09:03 – Les Bleues have the ball
This beginning of Australia – France is mastered by the Blue ones who have the ball and who try to settle in the opposing half of the field. You have to be wary of the counters of the Matildas.
09:02 – A first acceleration
Diani drops his opposite on an opening of Karchaoui and tries to serve Le Sommer in the center but the Australian defense is vigilant from the first minutes of this Australia – France.
09:01 – The kick off is given!
Let’s go to Brisbane Stadium for this Australia – France. A place in the last four of the 2023 Women’s World Cup is up for grabs!
08:55 – The hymns sound
Five minutes before the kick off of this Australia – France, the anthems resound within the Brisbane Stadium. The players are concentrating to get a place in the last four of this 2023 Women’s World Cup.
08:49 – Diani can become top scorer
The center forward of the France team could become the top scorer of the tournament if she manages to score a goal in this Australia – France. Indeed, she is a short length from the Japanese Hinata Miyazawa who was eliminated this Friday by Sweden (1-2).
08:42 – Matildas aim for historic qualification
This may be the best time for them to write history. On the occasion of this Australia – France, the co-hosts of the competition can reach, for the first time, the last four of a Women’s World Cup. However, they have reached the quarter-finals three times in their last 4 appearances.
08:35 – Les Bleues are struggling in the quarter-finals
Out of 8 major tournament quarter-finals played, the French women’s team has only qualified 3 times. The only reason for relief, one nation is doing less well and it is the opponent of the day, Australia, who have won only one of these 7 quarter-finals played in a major tournament.
08:28 – The Matildas are confident
The France team is perhaps facing one of the best teams of this 2023 Women’s World Cup. Indeed, the Australians finished first in their group, notably inflicting a 4-0 on Canada, 7th nation in the world. In the round of 16, they dismissed Denmark without shaking (2-0).
08:21 – The two teams met before the World Cup
This Australia – France sounds like the remake of a warm-up match that took place on July 14 in front of more than 50,000 people. Les Bleues lost 1-0 to a goal from young Manchester City player Mary Fowler. If the score is the same today, the French will be eliminated from the 2023 Women’s World Cup.