PARIS (Reuters) - High stakes, high heat, high turn-out and high expectations -- the U.S. women's soccer team have declared themselves ready for a high-profile women's World Cup quarter-final against hosts France in Paris on Friday.
For many fans the match is like a final, with"Les Bleues" among the stand-out teams of the tournament and perennial challengers to the domination of the American defending champions."It's going to be a great stage for both teams who have had a lot of pressure and a lot of eyes on them to really just go out and perform."
TV viewing figures have exceeded all expectations, with nearly 11 million people tuning into France's 2-1 win over Brazil on Sunday. "This is a big game and the players know that," said Ellis."They're wired for this, they're built for this, you don't come into the U.S. programme and hide in the shadows — you come in and you're in the spotlight right away."
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