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Hosts France eliminate Brazil with extra-time goal

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Sunday, 23 June 2019 16:58

France captain Amandine Henry scored in extra time as the hosts beat Brazil 2-1 at the Women's World Cup in Le Havre on Sunday night to send Les Bleues into the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Henry found the back of the net in the 107th minute of a tense game at the Stade Oceane after Thaisa had cancelled out Valerie Gauvin's second-half opener.

Les Bleues struggled to make their early domination count due to the lack of a killer instinct that prevented them wrapping up victory inside 90 minutes.

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The U.S. take on Spain in Reims on Monday with the winner playing France, who reach the last 8 for third consecutive World Cup, in the quarterfinals.

"It was a tense, very tense game against a formidable opponent but we did not give up and we wore them down," said France coach Corinne Diacre.

"I would have liked us to play more in the first half so the second half would have been easier but I guess this will be freeing us for the remainder of the tournament."

With Brazil's veteran Formiga returning to the starting lineup, the South Americans appeared to suffer physically as France stamped their authority on a foul-ridden match.

Les Bleues, however, lacked sharpness up front until the 26th minute when Gauvin fired home from Kadidiatou Diani's cross, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review ruled the striker headed the ball out of goalkeeper Barbara's hands.

The decision deflated France and Diacre's players were less aggressive, allowing Brazil to grow into the game.

The French were back in business after the break though and the Diani-Gauvin duo struck again with the Montpellier forward latching onto a cross from the winger to open the scoring in the 52nd minute.

Brazil came close to an equaliser four minutes later when France keeper Sarah Bouhaddi tipped a Cristiane header onto the bar.

But the leveller came in the 63rd when Thaisa beat Bouhaddi with a low cross-shot, the goal being allowed following a VAR review after first being denied by referee Marie-Soleil Beaudoin.

Brazil had the upper hand but France, who still threatened through Diani, held on to force extra time.

Les Bleues now looked fresher but at the end of a quick counter-attack by Brazil, Debihna shot past Bouhaddi, only for Griedge Mbock to clear the ball away from the line.

Shortly after the restart in the extra period, Diani won a free kick on the left flank which was whipped into the box by Amel Majri and diverted into the net by Henry for the winner.

Brazil's Marta said: "I'm proud of our performance, the grit that we showed until the end. That's the feeling that I will keep with me.

"Those are the kind of matches that will help women's football to continue to grow."

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