After a very successful first round, the French team finds himself dreaming of the title at the Women’s Euro. Provided you cross the formidable German obstacle in the quarterfinals.
Fictive cups of tea, Amel Majri and Sakina Karchaoui still hope for a few. The first marked against Wales, the second against the Netherlands, and they celebrated each time by mimicking to serve one drink to another before a dry ass. A symbol of this healthy French team before challenging Germany on Saturday (9 p.m.) in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Euro.
Confidence is at its paroxysm among the Blue, victorious of their three games of the group phase against the English reigning champions (2-1), the Welsh (4-1) and the Dutch (5-2). “It was a not easy hen, the hen of death”rightly recalled Delphine Cascarino after signing two goals and a assist against the Netherlands.
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Blue marked in the iron of self -denial
The tricolor wing did not evade “Some time weak in this match”. As in all matches, by the way. Against England, the beginning of a failed game and a goal refused to the “lionesses” had shaken the blue. Wales, a little thumb of Euro 2025, had equalized (1-1) and the Netherlands led at halftime (1-2).
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But this French team is marked in the iron of self -denial, overthrowing its opponents one after the other. “It gives a lot of confidence for the future. We have taken a step with the team, mentally and collectively we are very good ”savor Cascarino.
France has the technical qualities to control the game and the tempo, even in front of the best nations in the world. Laurent Bonadei’s coaching is associated with a dense workforce. “The twenty-three (players) are able to bring. This is our strength “praised Elisa de Almeida. That and this inner fire that never goes out.
We remain with this state of mind of challenger, with ambition.
Laurent Bonadei, coach of the French team
“We can talk about talent, tactics, technique, but today what I like about this French team is that she has character, that she makes efforts together, she does not give up, she proudly defends the French flag”ignited Bonadei after the last preparation match at the Euro, a stunning prestige victory against Brazil (3-2 after being led 0-2) which was going to set the tone.
Beyond its series of three victories in the European Championship, France now has a successful success in all competitions. “We remain with this state of mind of challenger, with ambition”Bonadei modeler in a balancingist issue. No question of putting the cart before the oxen. In the eyes of the former assistant of Hervé Renard, Germany remains favorite.
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MBOCK back against Germany
“She is in front of us in the FIFA ranking (3rd, France is 10th). They were heavily beaten by Sweden (4-1) they will certainly re -mobilize ”Bonadei analysis, who made his players work on “Management of long balloons, pressing, collective aggression cursor”or the weaknesses detected so far, especially in the start of the match.
The Bleues, who had five of rest days before this quarter -final, will finally be able to count on their captain and defender Griedge Mbock, affected by a calf before the start of the euro. Marie-Antoinette Katototo, a rocker against England and the Netherlands, should be renewed at the forefront of the attack.
The biggest factor X is perhaps the psychological management of this meeting, for blues which have only exceeded quarters once on the last nine major competitions (Euro, World Cup and OJ). It was three years ago, at Euro 2022, and they had lost in the semi-finals against … Germany. The quest for this first title in the history of the French women’s team remains. After such a start of the tournament, it is a little less a dream, and a little more a goal.