after they did England on monday and Germany on Tuesday, France certified this Thursday its classification for the quarterfinals by beating Belgium (2-1) at New York Stadium in Rotherham. The team led by Corinne Deaconpointed out as one of the great candidates to win the title, will enter the qualifying rounds as leader no matter what happens on the last day of group D.
France was higher than Belgium from start to finish much more than the tightness of the final score reflects. As expected, he took the initiative in the game and although he did not know how to take advantage of the dizzying speed of his attack, also in part due to the good tactical work of Belgium in defensive tasks, the French triumph was not in danger at any time.
The first goal of the match was signed by Diana for France in the 6th minute, when heading into the net a service from Karchaoui from the left. Shortly after he was injured Katoto being the negative note of the day in a French key, and although a posteriori, at 36′, Cayman marked for Belgium re-establishing the equalizer on the scoreboard, before reaching the break France came forward again through Mbock Bathy.
In the second half, little history beyond a penalty wasted by Renard in the final stretch, and the end was reached, reigning in the luminous qualifying (for France) 2-1.
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