The French team of Hervé Renard is opposed to Australia, Saturday (9 a.m. in France), in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup and the Matildas, in front of 50,000 supporters, start favorites according to certain observers. And for good reason…
After finishing at the top of their group, thanks in particular to a 2-1 victory against Brazil, then eliminating Morocco in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup (4-0), the French team is preparing a huge clash in the quarter-finals against Australia, host country with New Zealand. The Matildas will be supported by 50,000 people at Brisbane Stadium, nicknamed the “Cauldron”, on Saturday (9 a.m. French time, live on France 2).
The opposition promises to be undecided and the American media Bleacher Report predicts a 1-0 victory for the Australians and not only because of Sam Kerr’s return to competition in the last 10 minutes of the round of 16 victory against Denmark (2-0). The Australian superstar, probably the best scorer in the world in recent years (she is a hit at Chelsea), injured a calf just before the World Cup.
The wings of fire of the Matildas
In addition to the advantage of the field, the American media highlights the excellent football practiced by the team of Tony Gustavsson (double world champion with Team USA as assistant coach) and the sparkling forms of Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso, the two wingers of the eleven. The danger will come from everywhere and even from the bench if Kerr is not aligned from the start. Despite everything, Hervé Renard’s Bleues have everything they need to respond and reach the last four.
