The French women’s team logically lost this Wednesday in the final of the Nations League against Spain (0-2).
The French women’s team will have to wait longer before being able to lift their first international trophy. This Wednesday, at the Cortuja stadium in Seville, the Tricolores had the opportunity to put an end to this drought but they missed the boat against the host selection.
This Nations League final was one-sided. At no time were the Blues able to worry the Spaniards. There were too many approximations in their game to hope to beat the odds.
Renard did not recognize his Blues
Even Hervé Renard, their coach, recognized it. At half-time, commenting on the goal scored by Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati, he declared that there was “not a problem of excess” on the fatal action, but a “problem of aggressiveness.” At the end of the game, he also sought to emphasize that “the best team won”.
Karchaoui and the Blues lost to the Spanish.
Things didn’t really improve after returning from the locker room. Apathetic, the French gave the stick to be beaten and conceded a second goal from Mariona Caldantey (54e). Ahead was total desert. There was not even a trace of a French semi-second-hand item. Ten minutes from time, Eugénie Le Sommer missed a shot from the left at the penalty spot.
The Blues will now defer all their hopes of coronation to this summer’s Olympic tournament. For Renard, it will also be the last opportunity to win something with this selection before possibly giving way to someone else.
