REPLAY. France-Canada: Still feverish, the Blues bow to the reigning Olympic champions in these Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Toletti holds the blue house in midfield against the Canadians. MAXPPP РR̩my PERRIN

At the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, the Blues played their second group match of these Paris 2024 Olympic Games against Canada, this Sunday, July 28 and they lost at the end of added time (1-2).

Still feverish

After a hard-won victory in their first match against Colombia (3-2), Les Bleues were knocked out by the reigning Olympic champions and will have to qualify on the final day against New Zealand. For its part, Canada can still believe in qualifying despite its 6 penalty points.

In addition to the defeat, the French team also lost Peyraud-Magnin and Renard to injuries. Additional tests will be important to know the duration of their unavailability.

A match to relive here:

11:09 p.m.

End of the match: France 1 – 2 Canada

Once again struggling in the second half, the French were knocked over by the Canadians who were playing for their survival in this match.

11:00 p.m.

90th +11: France 1 – 2 Canada

Huitema is found at the edge of the penalty area and strikes first time, it is pushed back by Picaud to Gilles who scores from close range with the help of the post.

10:58 p.m.

90th +8

Katoto misses the goal. The ball reaches the French attacker after a screwed shot from Geyoro, alone in front of Sheridan she adjusts her flat foot but the Canadian goalkeeper intervenes with her foot!

22h57.

90e +7

Toletti saves the Blues. On a cross from the right, the ball stagnates at the edge of the area and the Blues midfielder throws herself to block the shot.

22h54.

90e +5

The Canadians lay siege to the French defense. Viens is found behind Lakrar but her shot is too crossed.

22h50.

90e +1

Katoto remains on the ground. She was pushed by Gilles on Grosso. Dali shifts Karchaoui to the left who crosses. Mbock manages to get back on the line but his powerful header goes over Sheridan's goal.

22:49.

90e

There will be thirteen minutes of added time.

22:48.

89e

Grosso comes on for Canada in place of Awujo.

22:45.

86e

A nice exit from the French camp, Bacha finds Katoto in support who passes back to Geyoro at the edge of the area on the left. She looks for a partner in the box but Toletti's shot is too central.

22h43.

85e

The Canadians are playing their all, a draw would eliminate them from the competition of which they are the defending champions.

22h43.

84e

Karchaoui's attempted pass in the middle of the field is too soft and it is intercepted. Fortunately, Beckie's shot misses the target.

22h40.

81e

Diani comes out for Henry, Hervé Renard consolidates his midfield.

22h39.

80e

The game has been getting rougher and rougher for the past quarter of an hour and the French women are suffering the duels.

22h37.

78e

The French women have been missing everything they have tried for several minutes. The end of the match will be difficult.

22h34.

75e

First yellow card for the Bleues for Toletti for a delayed tackle on Awujo in the center circle.

22h33.

74e

Free kick along the touchline for the Canadians. The center is well read by Picaud who comes out as boss to seize the ball.

10:30 p.m.

71e

Renard lies down on the pitch and can't continue tonight. Lakrar replaces her in central defense.

22h29.

69e

Treated on the sidelines with a bandage on her left thigh, Renard makes her return to the game.

22h25.

66e

Leon is launched into the penalty area and behind De Almeida. Renard tears herself away to make a comeback and tackles while recovering the 6m. She remains on the ground, however, complaining about her left knee.

Changes for the Canadians: Viens and Beckie come into play in place of Quinn and Carle.

22:24.

65e

Diani tries to outpace Buchanan over 30m but the Canadian defender makes a good return in the area.

22h19.

63e

On the action that leads to the goal, Peyraud-Magnin remains on the ground, she would have been hit by Mbock's studs. Picaud prepares to replace her. Karchaoui will also come on in place of Cascarino.

10:16 p.m.

57th: France 1 – 1 Canada

Lawrence is shifted to the right side, his cross is pushed back into the axis by Peyraud-Magnin to Fleming who only has to push the ball into the empty goal.

10:14 p.m.

55th

The Canadians are a little more enterprising at the start of the second half but France still controls possession of the ball.

22h12.

53e

Huitema hits on the left side, her cross is taken by a partner whose shot is blocked by Renard's body, Lawrence recovers the ball at 18m and fires a central shot that Peyraud-Magnin easily catches.

22h10.

51e

Geyoro projects himself into the axis and arrives as far as the penalty area to try his luck but it is blocked. The action ends with an attempted overhead kick from Diani.

22h09.

48e

Free kick for the Blues along the touchline on the left. Bacha's cross is pushed back by the defense.

22h05.

45e

The Canadians kick off this second half. Prince is out and Leon replaces her.

9:47 p.m.

Half-time: France 1 – 0 Canada

Facing a timid opponent, France confiscated the ball in this first half (71% possession). Lacking realism in the final move, the Blues relied on Katoto once again to find the fault. At halftime, the Blues are qualified and the Canadians are eliminated.

9:47 p.m.

45th +1

Lawrence receives the first yellow card of the game for a serious obstruction on Bacha who was running behind him.

9:45 p.m.

45th

There will be three minutes of added time.

21:44.

44e

Free kick 40m on the left for Canada, the cross is well pushed back by the French defense.

21:42.

41e: France 1 – 0 Canada

He doesn't need much! Katoto is served in the box by Dali, she hooks inside for a cross shot at the near post which passes between Rose's legs before deceiving Sheridan.

21h41.

40e

It is still the Blues who hold the ball (70% possession) but when a shift is made, there is not enough movement to continue the offensives.

21h38.

37e

Diani makes the difference again on the left side and hooks inside to cross, but no one is there to receive it.

9:37 p.m.

36e

New French center that doesn't find a taker, from the left side this time.

9:36 p.m.

35e

Good oriented control of the chest from Diani that puts progress in the game of the Blues but the retreat forces Diani to temporize.

9:33 p.m.

32e

Canada begins to come out of its camp and the seemingly harmless center from Prince is not caught by Peyraud-Magnin who releases the ball, fortunately the quickest to intervene is Mbock.

21h28.

28e

The game resumes without the health of the French striker being checked any further.

9:26 p.m.

25e

De Almeida is late in his intervention on Huitema 25m from the French goal. Fleming's free kick is deflected by Katoto with a header, the latter collapses and the game is stopped.

21h23.

22e

New incursion by Cascarino on the right side but her cross is pushed back by the central defense. The winger of the Blues has been very active since the start of the match.

21h21.

20e

Cascarino is launched into the axis and comes to challenge the central defense. Her leg pass is missed but she recovers the corner. Bacha shoots it but it comes to nothing.

21h18.

18e

Since the first few minutes were favourable to Canada, the French have taken possession of the ball and are looking for a way out.

21h15.

15e

The Blues are well into their match, Bacha is looking for Mbock behind the defence, she controls with her chest before centred but no one has followed the action.

21h14.

13e

Counter-attack from the Bleues, Geyoro tries to find Dali in depth but it's too deep and Sheridan recovers.

9:11 p.m.

11e

First corner for France following an attempted cross from Dali. Renard is sought but her header is pushed away by the Canadian defense.

21h08.

7e

France regains some control of the ball and the right wing is called upon twice on long balls for Cascarino then De Almeida.

21h05.

5e

Toletti intercepts a short pass from Gilles but his shot is too centered to worry Sheridan.

21h02.

2e

At the start of the match, Canada took possession of the ball and put pressure on France with a first cross from Carle well caught by Peyraud-Magnin.

9:00 p.m.

0e

France kicks off the match.

8:45 p.m.

H – 15'

In the event of a victory tonight, the French team would qualify for the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament before the last group match and would eliminate an outsider to the final victory.

8:30 p.m.

H – 30'

Two changes were made by Hervé Renard in his group compared to the first match with the starting line-ups of De Almeida and Bacha in place of Lakrar and Karchaoui in the corridors.

8:15 p.m.

H – 45'

During their first match against Colombia, the Blues played a very interesting game in the first half, increasing their lead to 3 goals before stopping playing in the second half and scaring themselves in the second half (final score 3-2).

8:05 p.m.

H – 60'

After the spy drone affair, the Canadian team was penalized with 6 penalty points and finds itself in the delicate position of having to win all three of its matches to even hope to finish among the best third in the group. The reigning Olympic champions will therefore approach this match with a knife between their teeth.