If the French women’s team took the lead in their World Cup group by beating Brazil on Saturday, Wendie Renard and her teammates could find Germany in the round of 16. The Frauenteam lost against Colombia in the 97th minute!
This is very bad news for the Bleues of Hervé Renard. Saturday in Brisbane, thanks to a header from its captain Wendie Renard 10 minutes from the end of the game, the French women’s team beat Brazil (2-1), in order to take the lead in their Cup group. of the feminine world. A victory against Panama (which took 4-0 against the Seleçao), next Wednesday, will offer first place and a round of 16 against the 2nd in Pool H.
But the shock between Germany and Colombia, Sunday in Sydney, offered a big surprise, since the Frauenteam lost (2-1). Alexandra Popp equalized from the penalty spot in the 89th minute, but the Colombians regained the advantage after additional time, thanks to a header from a corner signed Manuela Vanegas (97th). Colombia have only one point to take against Morocco (who won their first match in the history of the competition against South Korea) in order to finish at the top of their group.
#FIFAWWC | 🇨🇴 Vanegas releases Colombia on the wire!
🔥 What an end to the game: the Colombians regain the advantage in the last seconds of the match thanks to a goal from the head of Manuela Vanegas. The defender is in tears! pic.twitter.com/SGcITZIhF6
— francetvsport (@francetvsport) July 30, 2023
The trauma of Euro 2022
Finding the German selection from the 8th would be a real disaster for the tricolor formation. The female Mannschaft is not only the 2nd nation in the Women’s Fifa Ranking (France is 5th), it also dismissed the Tricolors exactly one year ago, in the semi-finals of the Women’s Euro (2-1), to Milton Keyes, before losing the final at Wembley against the English in extra time (2-1).
Popp and his partners had physically dominated Les Bleues during this half. Germany evolves with the same elements (including the Lyonnaise and ex-Parisienne Sara Dabritz) and if Hervé Renard can count on Eugénie Le Sommer in attack (unlike Corinne Deacon), the French team will not leave ( at all) favorite against this opponent. Date of this potential shock: August 8th.
