Spoiler alert. Herve Renard's French lineup knows what the atmosphere and the tension is like playing a Women's World Cup quarterfinal on home soil, and is projecting that onto Australia's Matildas.
The French hosted the 2019 tournament and lost in the quarterfinals to the U.S. team, which went on to successfully defend its title.
"We've come with great ambition. And when you come with great ambition, you have to be capable of beating the best teams. There's nothing to fear." Fifth-ranked France opened with a scoreless draw against Jamaica and has since won three games, outscoring rivals 12-4, and cruised into the quarterfinals.
"We just arrived four days before, the players didn't sleep very well -- that's no excuse we weren't at 100%," he said. "The setup for this game is completely different. Australia has lost all three quarterfinals it has played at the Women's World Cup, and was beaten in the round of 16 four years ago in a penalty shootout.
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