France come to Tallaght Stadium tomorrow night.
Les Bleues come to town tomorrow as the Republic of Ireland gear up for their first-ever World Cup.
They’re joined by Brazil, Jamaica and Panama in Group F; having won all 10 of their qualifying group matches, scoring 54 goals and conceding just four times. France reached the semi-finals of last summer’s tournament, beaten 2-1 by an Alexandra Popp-inspired Germany in a disappointing finish. They topped their group after wins over Italy and Belgium and a draw with Iceland, and later overcame the Netherlands after extra time in the quarter-finals.They bowed out at the last-eight stage of the 2019 World Cup, which they hosted, with Megan Rapinoe leading the USA to glory.
Renard has overseen two France games thus far: a 5-2 win over Colombia and a 2-1 victory against Canada, Ireland’s Group B rivals. They’ve played a 4-3-3 formation in both, with huge emphasis on width and fast attack. “They are a top, top nation, but that’s what we need. we need a high pressure situation and in front of our home crowd. To me, that’s probably more pressure — doing it on your home pitch. It’s going to be a great opportunity for us.“And they have one of the best centre backs, Wendie Renard. I played against her when we have played France in the past. I’m looking forward to playing her now again.”
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