The French women’s team wins against Wales (2-0) and signs its 6th victory in 6 matches

Les Bleues were favorites, but the French and Welsh women gave us a very beautiful show this Tuesday evening in Brittany. As part of the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, Kadidiatou Diani’s teammates won against Wales at Guingamp (2-0). The Paris Saint-Germain striker scored her 16th goal for the French women’s team just before the break, while Selma Bacha confirmed the French victory at the end of the match. And in what way: a lightning strike from the left from 30 meters into the skylight, a first achievement in Bleu de la Lyonnaise which will mark a milestone. Corinne Deacon’s players take 5 points ahead of their evening opponents at the top of Group I.

Cascarino – Diani, winning combination

The context was crystal clear for the France team, before this meeting of the day at the Roudourou stadium. After a first necessary and expected success 4 days ago against the Kazakhstanis, the Blue had to fill up on points against Wales of Sophie Ingle (Chelsea) and Jess Fishlock (OL Reign), and thus get closer in a clear way of the Oceania World Cup in 2023. The first act was dominated by the French, with attempts by Kadidiatou Diani (20th), Aïssatou Tounkara (41st), and especially Elisa De Almeida, whose right foot recovery, deflected by Rhiannon Roberts, was barely pushed back to her line by goalkeeper Laura O’Sullivan shortly before the half hour mark.

Yet very careful in loss of ball the vast majority of the time, the Welsh team block gave in just before returning to the locker room. A devastating acceleration from Delphine Cascarino, depositing in quick succession Esther Morgan and Hayley Ladd, allowed Kadidiatou Diani to open the scoring in added time (1-0, 45th + 1).

First goal in Blue for Bacha, with personality and style

The 16th goal scored in 67 selections by the PSG striker freed the players of Corinne Deacon as much as it tense their opponents, technically overwhelmed as the match progressed. While the Welsh seemed overwhelmed, an imprudent handing over of Sandie Toletti’s full-axis head forced the tricolor goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, then little used, to a superb right hand cuff on a powerful shot from Fishlock (60th). And despite a recovery from Fishlock … on the right post (90th), it was Selma Bacha who put an end to the suspense on the counter which followed this volcanic situation of the opposing party.

For her second selection, the defender born and trained in Lyon ended the proceedings with a superb strike from the left foot in the top corner, a jewel for her first goal in Blue (2-0, 90th). Under the eyes of Noël Le Graët and Laure Lepailleur, present this Tuesday in Brittany, the French women’s team therefore ended its year 2021 in style. It’s time to celebrate, before a very interesting French Women’s Tournament in February during which Selma Bacha’s teammates will cross swords with Brazil, the Netherlands and Finland.