Brazil has learnt their classes from their 2019 Women’s World Cup exit and are desperate to tackle France once more within the showpiece occasion on Saturday, 4 years after dropping to the Europeans within the first knockout spherical.
After thrashing Panama 4-0 in its opener, Brazil sits prime of Group F with three factors and may seal qualification to the knockout stage with a win at Lang Park. France has one level after it was held to a goalless draw by Jamaica.
Brazil are on an 11-game winless run in opposition to France, having misplaced six video games and drawn 5. Their mouth-watering conflict on Saturday will likely be a repeat of the final 16 conflict from the 2019 event, which hosts France gained 2-1 after additional time.
“It was definitely a bitter loss for us,” midfielder Luana, who performed in that sport, instructed reporters on Friday. “It taught us to pay attention to the details, to concentrate on set pieces and look after their best players.
“I think we are ready.”
France might face Brazil with out captain Wendie Renard in defence after she sustained a calf harm in opposition to Jamaica on Sunday.
“We have one plan if she plays, and one plan if she does not,” Brazil coach Pia Sundhage stated.
Brazil have reached the knockouts within the final six World Cups however by no means lifted the trophy, ending runners-up in 2007.
Sundhage, who took cost after Brazil’s 2019 World Cup exit, praised her workforce’s dazzling efficiency of their opening match however challenged them to be much more medical in opposition to France.
“Sometimes they are out there and they try to be too fancy,” Sundhage stated. “Sometimes there are too many passes, sometimes not enough! Typical Brazil.
“When they are fancy and it works it is beautiful. But sometimes I have to remind them that scoring goals is also pretty cool.”
