Les Bleues face Australia, one of the co-organizers of the tournament, this Saturday morning in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
After a mixed or even sluggish first phase against Jamaica (0-0), Brazil (2-1) and Panama (6-3), the French raised their voices in the round of 16 against Morocco (4-0) . A necessary clarification before tackling the Australian summit.
Facing the host country of this 2023 World Cup – jointly with New Zealand – the Tricolores will have a lot to do, with their sights set on a semi-final stadium that they have only reached once in their history. , in 2011.
To achieve this goal, the Bleues should be aligned again and again in 4-4-2 with Kadidiatou Diani and Eugénie Le Sommer in attack according to the references of Hervé Renard. Maëlle Lakrar, replaced by Elisa De Almeida in the previous round, should find a starting place in the central hinge alongside Wendie Renard. Touched in an ankle against Morocco, Selma Bacha will also be there.
In the event of qualification, the Blue will find in the last four England, reigning European champion, or Colombia. The other half will oppose Spain to Sweden.
The probable line-up of Les Bleues: Peyraud-Magnin – Périsset, Lakrar, Renard, Karchaoui – Toletti, Geyoro, Dali, Bacha – Le Sommer, Diani.
