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BRISBANE – France coach Herve Renard is confident that playing against “an entire nation” will bring out the best in his team when they face Australia in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup in Brisbane on Saturday.but must now overcome a hostile 50,000 crowd when they take on the co-hosts with a place in the semi-finals up for grabs.“The Australian people deserve to be congratulated for making this such a success. It has been a fantastic tournament.
France lost 1-0 to the Matildas in a friendly in Melbourne a week before the World Cup began, in front of a crowd of just over 50,000. The Chelsea forward made her comeback off the bench late on in the 2-0 win over Denmark in the last 16 and could now play a greater role against France. “Their attacking players already work well together. Even if she is on the field it will not change the way Australia play.”While Australia are bidding to get to the last four for the first time, a win for France will see them match their best performance at a Women’s World Cup, which remains their run to the semi-finals in Germany in 2011.
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