DIRECT. France-Brazil: the Blues miss a penalty and are still looking for an opening in this quarter of the Paris 2024 Olympics

Geyoro and Katoto are expected to lead France to the semi-finals. MAXPPP – Rémy PERRIN

At the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, the French women's football team will face Brazil in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games, this Saturday, August 3 at 9 p.m.

On the road to gold

After a lackluster group stage, the French team is approaching these decisive matches with enthusiasm. The goal being to go all the way, it will be necessary to overcome the Brazilian obstacle and above all to show solidity over the duration of the match.

A match to follow live with commentary here:

9:43 p.m.

42e

Still as much waste in the French construction. The Brazilians press and counter.

9:40 p.m.

39e

Post for Mbock! Bacha finds Mbock in the 6m and her header smashes the crossbar!

9:39 p.m.

38e

The first corner is pushed back, Bacha is entitled to a second chance.

9:38 p.m.

37e

Katoto hits the right side and enters the area, her cross is back and put out for a corner.

9:36 p.m.

35e

Bacha and Portilho are in a duel, the Brazilian claims the foul and Bacha asks her to get up. The tension is palpable and the Brazilians play with it.

9:34 p.m.

33e

Corner for Yasmim on the right side, it is taken by Vitoria with a header but it is not on target.

9:30 p.m.

30e

The midfield battle is fierce, the Brazilians are still pressing high and the Blues are unable to find a solution. The game is choppy and fouls are called very quickly.

21h27.

27e

Katoto is cautioned for a tackle in which the Brazilian crashes. Renard, who gets angry on his bench, also receives a warning.

21h25.

24e

Nunes takes the ball in the back on a clearance from Renard, she stays on the ground. There is no possible game with all these interruptions.

21h22.

21e

The Brazilians press high and make it difficult for the Blues to build their attacking game.

21h21.

20e

On a Brazilian corner, Bacha is cut down by Vitoria while clearing, foul for the Blues.

9:19 p.m.

19e

The game resumes, but the game has been choppy for almost 10 minutes.

9:17 p.m.

17e

Lorena remains on the ground, she seems to be hurt after her save on the penalty. She is treated for her right shoulder.

21h13.

15e

Karchaoui takes charge of the penalty after 4 minutes of waiting for the VAR. Lorena stretches on the right side and stops the low shot not powerful enough from the blue midfielder.

21h12.

11e

Penalty for France! Picaud stretches and finds Katoto's header which deflects behind the defense, Cascarino outpaces Tarciane who commits the foul tackle in the area.

9:10 p.m.

9e

Corner obtained by Baltimore on its left side. The latter had no effect because Renard fouled the defender who was following her.

9:08 p.m.

7e

Mbock is caught on the right by a feint from the center and a small bridge by Portilho, his cross to the near post finds the head of Nunes but it is not on target .

9:04 p.m.

4e

First alert on Picaud's goal, on a rush to the right, the cross to the far post is put back by Portilho but no one is there to take it back.

9:03 p.m.

3e

In these first minutes, the French team confiscates the ball from Brazil.

21h01.

1e

First card for Jhennifer for a very high foot on De Almeida on the first action of the match.

21h00.

0e

It is the French team that gives the kick-off for this last quarter-final.

20h55.

H – 5

In twelve matches against Brazil, the French have never lost (7 wins and 5 draws).

8:45 p.m.

H – 15'

The winner of this quarter-final will face Spain, which overturned Colombia before winning on penalties (2-2, 4-2 on penalties).

8:30 p.m.

H – 30'

For this quarter-final, Hervé Renard made several changes compared to the last match against New Zealand. Picaud takes Peyraud-Magnin's place in goal, Renard returns to central defense alongside Mbock, Lakrar pays the price and will start on the bench. De Almeida and Bacha will occupy the wings. The midfield sees the return of Toletti with Geyoro and Karchaoui. Baltimore, convincing against New Zealand, keeps a starting place alongside Cascarino and Katoto.

8:15 p.m.

H – 45'

For its part, Brazil finished 3rd in its group by beating Nigeria (1-0) before losing to Spain (0-2) and Japan (1-2). Being one of the two best third-placed out of three, it was able to reach the quarter-finals. Legend Marta will not be there because she was sent off during the last group match and will therefore be in the stands.

8:00 p.m.

H – 60'

To reach the quarter-finals, the Blues came out on top in their group by beating Colombia (3-2) and New Zealand (2-1) but lost to the Canadians (1-2). They owe their first place to the six-point penalty imposed on Canada in its espionage affair.