ADELAIDE : France's run at the Women's World Cup is about to get a lot tougher with a quarter-final clash against Australia on Saturday, but Les Bleues coach Herve Renard understands the pressure that comes with being a host nation in a knockout game.France cruised into the quarter-finals with an easy 4-0
ADELAIDE : France's run at the Women's World Cup is about to get a lot tougher with a quarter-final clash against Australia on Saturday, but Les Bleues coach Herve Renard understands the pressure that comes with being a host nation in a knockout game.
"We know exactly what we're in for," Renard told reporters."The host country, we know that that can be a good or bad thing. This is what the French team went through in 2019. It can be hugely disappointing as it was for France when they were knocked out. Eugenie Le Sommer netted a brace on Tuesday to increase her scoring record for France to 92 goals, while Kadidiatou Diani grabbed her fourth of the tournament and Kenza Dali also netted for the fifth-ranked team, who were up 3-0 by the 23rd minute.
The 54-year-old, who played professionally in France, described Tuesday's game at Hindmarsh Stadium as a"bit of an odd evening for me".
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