The Blues “girls and boys” have “almost had a clean sweep” before the quarter-finals, rejoices Philippe Diallo

“This is a first phase of the Olympic Games that is starting very well,” acknowledged the head of the French Football Federation on Wednesday.

The president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Philippe Diallo, feels “a real excitement” before the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament. The French women’s and men’s teams have qualified. “It’s a first phase of the Olympics that is starting very well”rejoiced the head of the FFF on Wednesday July 31, interviewed by the sports management of Radio France.

Les Bleues, who played without their captain Wendie Renard, qualified on Wednesday evening by beating New Zealand (2-1). Thierry Henry’s players qualified on Tuesday after also winning against New Zealand (3-0).

Results that satisfy Philippe Diallo. He notes that both teams have “almost a full house” with “three wins in three games for the boys” And “two wins out of three for the girls.” Then “both teams are top of their group”, so the president of the FFF cannot “to be happy at the end of this first phase.”

Philippe Diallo is “delighted” quarter-final posters “facing two great footballing nations”. The French women’s football team will play against Brazil on Saturday in Nantes. The men’s team will face Argentina for a place in the semi-finals on Friday in Bordeaux. “I know that among both the boys and the girls there is real excitement to be able to play in this quarter-final, he continues. The match in Bordeaux for the boys is expected to be sold out.”he rejoices.