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The French national team, which achieved five wins and a draw during the group stage, is now focusing on the quadruple final, which will be held from February 21 to 28.
They will know on December 11, after the draw, which team they will face in the semi-finals. Only world champion Spain also qualified before the last match.
The French team scored in the final minutes through Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Grace Giroud, who received a cross from Vicky Picho at the far post (90+3).
A few minutes before that, the French hit the crossbar twice after a free kick from Salma Pasha.
Hervé Renard, who arrived at the beginning of 2023 as coach, did not exaggerate by announcing on Monday his desire to continue the “manpower review”, in addition to the packages of Kadidiato Diani and Marie-Antoinette Katoto, who felt muscular discomfort and left. The march is on Monday. He fielded ten players who are usually non-starters.
He said through the France 4 microphone after the match: “We showed cohesion and solidarity. Everything was not perfect. It is not easy to make ten changes and achieve a win here, and this proves the resources of this group.”
The French team could have conceded a goal, but the referee ruled a doubtful offside by a Portuguese player (minute 55).
A lively, goal-to-goal first half kept the suspense going, with the Portuguese determined to win to stay in League One.
Therefore, Estel Cascarino had to do his best to come back at the last minute with a tackle inside the penalty area on Encarnaço (25th minute).
In the second half for the Blue Team, Vivian Accie found the post, then two minutes later Melvyn Mallard, who replaced her, had her shot from close range beaten by goalkeeper Patricia Moraes.
