France coach sends a spoiler alert ahead of the Women's World Cup quarterfinal against Australia -
BRISBANE, Australia — Spoiler alert. Hervé 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.
Renard said record crowds have no doubt been inspiring the Australian team but he warned: “It can be hugely disappointing.” PHOTOS: France coach sends a spoiler alert ahead of the Women's World Cup quarterfinal against Australia 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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