The first test is validated. The French team dominated Ireland (3-0) after a first draft match then much more serious, at Tallaght Stadium, in the suburbs of Dublin, Thursday, July 6. After two weeks of gathering, the Blues have found match sensations, and were able to gauge themselves individually and collectively. For Hervé Renard and the staff, the meeting was rich in lessons, halfway through the preparation before the start of their tournament.
A rise in physical and technical power
They took a while to find the rhythm. After a difficult first period that looked like a run-in, which hinted at defensive largesse and in the construction of the game, the French women corrected the situation. Liberated by their two lightning goals (45+1st, 45+3rd) and the ascendancy taken over their opponents, they managed to deploy their game, offer diversity and variations, and put pressure on the opposing goal (seven shots in the second half). Rather auspicious, with 16 days to go until the first match against Jamaica.
A good review of attacking squad
This is an expected and observed sector, with injuries, withdrawals, novelties and returns. Thursday evening against the Girls in Green, the tricolor attackers were reassuring. The only scorer of the evening among the offensives, Eugénie Le Sommer confirmed that she should be counted on among the potential starters. Sidelined for three months through injury, Kadidiatou Diani also delivered an encouraging performance for an hour, able to make contact and visibly not bothered by her shoulder. Repositioned at the front by Hervé Renard, the training side Selma Bacha gave a lot on her left side, while Clara Matéo, Naomie Feller and Vivianne Asseyi all had playing time.
