Women’s World Cup | Colombia pips impressive Jamaica; France eases past Morocco
The Hindu
France issued a Women’s World Cup warning, beating Morocco 4-0 to set up a quarterfinal clash with Australia. Colombia face England, while Spain, Netherlands, Sweden and Japan complete the last 8.
France issued a Women’s World Cup warning on August 8 to set up a tasty quarter-final clash against Australia, with Colombia joining them in the last eight and facing England.
A rampant France scored three times in eight minutes in a first-half blitz as they won 4-0 to bring Morocco’s fairytale run to a brutal end.
Veteran striker Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice, once in each half, and Kadidiatou Diani and Kenza Dali were also on the scoresheet in Adelaide.
Herve Renard’s side will now play co-hosts Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, with the winners of that going on to play either England or Colombia in the semi-finals.
“We fulfilled our objective. You always want a little bit more, but it’s fine,” Renard told broadcaster M6.
France were knocked out in the quarter-finals as hosts in 2019, losing to eventual winners the United States.
A win against Australia will see them equal their best-ever performance at the World Cup, when they got to the last four in 2011.