FIFA Women's World Cup

France vs Brazil, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Women's World Cup
France
  • 17': Eugénie Le Sommer
  • 83': Wendie Renard
FT
2 - 1
Brazil
  • 58': Debinha

Renard header earns France late victory over Brazil

Captain Wendy Renard's header seven minutes from time earned France a dramatic 2-1 win over Brazil at Brisbane's Lang Park on Saturday as Herve Renard's side picked up their first win in Group F of the Women's World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, France. Kenza Dali tries a through ball, but Eugénie Le Sommer is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Sandie Toletti (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 5': Hand ball by Kenza Dali (France).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Ève Périsset (France) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
  • 8': Ary Borges (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
  • 9': Adriana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
  • 10': Foul by Luana (Brazil).
  • 10': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Kenza Dali (France).
  • 11': Tamires (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Kenza Dali (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
  • 14': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
  • 14': Kerolin (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Adriana (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 16': Foul by Antônia (Brazil).
  • 16': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! France 1, Brazil 0. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani with a headed pass.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Ary Borges (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 22': Ary Borges (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Adriana (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 25': Corner, France. Conceded by Antônia.
  • 27': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Antônia (Brazil).
  • 29': Adriana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 29': Sandie Toletti (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Delay in match (France).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Offside, France. Sakina Karchaoui tries a through ball, but Grace Geyoro is caught offside.
  • 33': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Sakina Karchaoui.
  • 36': Corner, France. Conceded by Lauren.
  • 40': Foul by Geyse Ferreira (Brazil).
  • 40': Wendie Renard (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Luana (Brazil).
  • 42': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Antônia (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 44': Foul by Luana (Brazil).
  • 44': Sandie Toletti (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Luana (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, France 1, Brazil 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 1, Brazil 0.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Sandie Toletti (France) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kadidiatou Diani.
  • 49': Ary Borges (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
  • 51': Corner, France. Conceded by Antônia.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Selma Bacha.
  • 56': Eugénie Le Sommer (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Antônia (Brazil).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ary Borges.
  • 58': Goal! France 1, Brazil 1. Debinha (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Foul by Geyse Ferreira (Brazil).
  • 60': Maëlle Lakrar (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Brazil. Andressa Alves replaces Geyse Ferreira.
  • 65': Substitution, France. Vicki Bècho replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Grace Geyoro (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vicki Bècho.
  • 66': Corner, France. Conceded by Lelê.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Vicki Bècho (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenza Dali with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicki Bècho.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Andressa Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
  • 69': Sakina Karchaoui (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Antônia (Brazil).
  • 70': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Lauren (Brazil).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Adriana (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kerolin (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Kadidiatou Diani (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andressa Alves.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Luana (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Wendie Renard.
  • 80': Substitution, Brazil. Bia Zaneratto replaces Adriana.
  • 81': Foul by Vicki Bècho (France).
  • 81': Lauren (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Lauren.
  • 83': Goal! France 2, Brazil 1. Wendie Renard (France) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Selma Bacha with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Ève Périsset.
  • 85': Substitution, Brazil. Mônica replaces Antônia.
  • 86': Substitution, Brazil. Ana Vitória replaces Ary Borges.
  • 86': Substitution, Brazil. Marta replaces Debinha.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Mônica (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luana following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, France. Léa Le Garrec replaces Kenza Dali.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Léa Le Garrec (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Grace Geyoro.
  • 89': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
  • 89': Kerolin (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Selma Bacha (France) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Sandie Toletti with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mônica (Brazil).
  • 90'+5': Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Selma Bacha (France).
  • 90'+7': Kerolin (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Luana (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin with a headed pass.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, France 2, Brazil 1.
  • 0': Match ends, France 2, Brazil 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
46.1 Possession 53.9
11 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
234 Accurate Passes 281
355 Passes 413
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 72
17 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 7
16 Effective Tackles 24
30 Tackles 33
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 14
23 Effective Clearances 13
23 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup

Venue: Suncorp Stadium
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Attendance: 49,378

FIFA Women's World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 3 +4 7
2 Jamaica 3 +1 5
3 Brazil 3 +3 4
4 Panama 3 -8 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
3 Wendie Renard
2 Maëlle Lakrar
7 Sakina Karchaoui Yellow Card
22 Ève Périsset
6 Sandie Toletti Yellow Card
8 Grace Geyoro
13 Selma Bacha
15 Kenza Dali Yellow Card
11 Kadidiatou Diani
9 Eugénie Le Sommer
France Substitutes:
Naomie Feller, Constance Picaud, Solène Durand, Viviane Asseyi, Clara Mateo, Estelle Cascarino, Aïssatou Tounkara, Amel Majri, Laurina Fazer, Vicki Bècho, Léa Le Garrec, Élisa De Almeida.

BRA Brazil (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Letícia (GK)
4 Rafaelle
14 Lauren
6 Tamires
2 Antônia
5 Luana Yellow Card
21 Kerolin
11 Adriana
17 Ary Borges
9 Debinha
18 Geyse
Brazil Substitutes:
Duda Sampaio, Kathellen, Andressa, Marta, Monica, Ana Vitória, Gabi Nunes, Bruninha, Angelina, Bia Zaneratto, Bárbara, Camila.

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