On the strength of a very good series of results, the French team, which opens hostilities on Sunday July 10 with a match against Italy, is aiming for the title at the end of the month at Wembley. The opening match between England and Austria will take place on Wednesday July 6 at 8:50 p.m., to be seen on Canal+ and TMC.
They are hungry for victory! Present at four World Cups and seven Euros since they competed in international competitions, the Blues have so far not won a major title. But their time may have come: since the beginning of 2019, they have been performing excellently. Of all their clashes, they have conceded only two defeats in three and a half years, always against the ruthless Americans, world champions. France shares the status of favorite with Sweden (which precedes it in the FIFA rankings and wants to erase the memory of the three finals lost in 1987, 1995 and 2001), but also with Germany (sacred eight times at the Euro) and Spain (which has, among others, in its ranks Alexia Putellas, Ballon d’Or 2021). The Bleues team, which continues to score in club and selection, has a good card to play, first in the group stage.
The Tricolores will successively face Italy, Belgium and Iceland.
To ward off fate, the coach Corinne Deacon can count on its nuggets, Wendie Fox, in the team since 2011 and considered the best defender on the planet, Delphine Cascarino, the star striker of Olympique Lyonnais, the left side Sakina Karchaoui, untenable in attack. But also Marie Antoinette Katoto, certainly the best at scoring. Despite their track record and their always excellent club feats, Corinne Deacon chose to do withoutAmanda Henry, his ex-captain, andEugenie LeSommer, top scorer for the France team, due to internal disagreements over the management of the group…
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