Everyone behind Les Bleues! France Bleu supports the French team and brings you the quarter-final against the Netherlands from 9 p.m. this Saturday. Undefeated for three years, third nation in the world, France faces the defending champions and vice-world champions Dutch for a place in the semi-finals. A course on which the Blues have been stumbling for a decade in major competition.
“We will have to suffer together, have fun together, play, let go, take risks”, launched Wendie Renard, the owner of a France team with a record that is still blank. So brilliant from the start against Italy (5-1), the tricolor star faded as the Euro progressed, with a narrow success against Belgium (2-1) and a frustrating draw against Iceland (1-1). The French have lost en route their nugget of attack Marie-Antoinette Katoto, seriously injured in a knee, and part of their insurance with, perhaps. When the defending champions have found their nugget of attack Vivianne Miedema since Wednesday, released from the isolation imposed after a positive test for Covid-19.