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Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France cruised into the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals, thrashing Morocco to end the African side’s dream run.
Goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Le Sommer put France 3-0 ahead at half-time in Adelaide, with Le Sommer adding her second after 70 minutes.
France will now face Australia in the last eight in Brisbane on Saturday.
Morocco had been hoping to become the first African side to win a knockout match at the Women’s World Cup.
Clinical France maximise attack in ruthless win
Herve Renard’s France stand 67 places above Morocco in Fifa’s world rankings and their superior quality was evident in the first half, with Dianni nodding them in front after a neat cross from Sakina Karchaoui as she scored her fourth goal in the competition.
In the 20th minute Dianni turned provider, cutting the ball back to Aston Villa’s Dali who struck a low shot into the corner.
And with less than a quarter of the match gone the tie was wrapped up when Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad slammed a clearance against Dianni and the ball fell nicely to Le Sommer who added a third.
In the closing stages, with Morocco’s defence tiring, Le Sommer added a fourth, heading in Vicki Becho’s deep cross.
France’s best result at a World Cup finals is fourth in 2011, and they have now reached the last eight in each of the last four editions.
With top-10 ranked teams the United States, Germany, Brazil and Canada all eliminated, the French will now fancy their chances of going all the way in the tournament.
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France
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Squad number16Player namePeyraud-Magnin
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Squad number22Player namePérisset
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Squad number3Player nameRenard
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Squad number5Player namede Almeida
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Squad number7Player nameKarchaoui
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Squad number15Player nameDali
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Squad number8Player nameGeyoro
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Squad number6Player nameToletti
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Squad number13Player nameBacha
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Squad number9Player nameLe Sommer
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Squad number11Player nameDiani
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Squad number14Player nameTounkara
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Squad number18Player nameAsseyi
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Squad number19Player nameFeller
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Squad number20Player nameCascarino
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Squad number23Player nameBècho
Morocco
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Squad number1Player nameEr-Rmichi
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Squad number17Player nameAït El Haj
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Squad number5Player nameEl Chad
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Squad number3Player nameBenzina
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Squad number2Player nameRedouani
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Squad number19Player nameOuzraoui Diki
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Squad number6Player nameNakkach
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Squad number7Player nameChebbak
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Squad number11Player nameTagnaout
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Squad number9Player nameJraïdi
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Squad number16Player nameLahmari
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Squad number4Player nameKassi
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Squad number20Player nameBouftini
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Squad number23Player nameAyane
Line-ups
France
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 16Peyraud-Magnin
- 22PérissetSubstituted forCascarinoat 81′minutes
- 3Renard
- 5de Almeida
- 7KarchaouiSubstituted forTounkaraat 90+1′minutes
- 15Dali
- 8Geyoro
- 6TolettiSubstituted forBèchoat 64′minutes
- 13Bacha
- 9Le SommerSubstituted forFellerat 81′minutes
- 11DianiSubstituted forAsseyiat 90+1′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Durand
- 2Lakrar
- 4Fazer
- 10Majri
- 12Matéo
- 14Tounkara
- 17Le Garrec
- 18Asseyi
- 19Feller
- 20Cascarino
- 21Picaud
- 23Bècho
Morocco
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Er-Rmichi
- 17Aït El HajBooked at 57mins
- 5El Chad
- 3Benzina
- 2Redouani
- 19Ouzraoui Diki
- 6NakkachSubstituted forKassiat 64′minutes
- 7Chebbak
- 11TagnaoutSubstituted forBouftiniat 64′minutes
- 9Jraïdi
- 16LahmariSubstituted forAyaneat 64′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Kassi
- 8Amani
- 10Badri
- 12Zouhair
- 13Seghir
- 14Mazrouai
- 15Gharbi
- 18Chapelle
- 20Bouftini
- 21M’Rabet
- 22Arouaissa
- 23Ayane
Live Text
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Match ends, France 4, Morocco 0.
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Second Half ends, France 4, Morocco 0.
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Vicki Bècho (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
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Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Wendie Renard.
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Vicki Bècho (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Zineb Redouani (Morocco).
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Substitution, France. Viviane Asseyi replaces Kadidiatou Diani.
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Substitution, France. Aïssatou Tounkara replaces Sakina Karchaoui.
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Élisa de Almeida (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco).
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Selma Bacha (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Hanane Aït El Haj (Morocco).
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Foul by Sakina Karchaoui (France).
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Sakina Ouzraoui Diki (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kadidiatou Diani (France).
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Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Morocco. Rosella Ayane tries a through ball, but Zineb Redouani is caught offside.
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Substitution, France. Estelle Cascarino replaces Ève Périsset.
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Substitution, France. Naomie Feller replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.