Hosts France scrapes into the women's World Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 win against Brazil after extra time, setting up a likely clash with holders the United States.
The French women’s football team celebrating after a victorious World Cup match.
Les Bleues struggled to make their early domination count due to the lack of a killer instinct that prevented them wrapping up victory inside 90 minutes.“It was a… very tense game against a formidable opponent but we did not give up and we wore them down,” said France coach Corinne Diacre. With Brazil’s veteran Formiga returning to the starting line-up, the South Americans appeared to suffer physically as France stamped their authority on a foul-ridden match.
The French were back in business after the break though and the Diani-Gauvin duo struck again, the Montpellier forward latching onto a cross from the winger to open the scoring in the 52nd minute.
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