For the finishing touch against Norway

For their third and last match of the Tournoi de France 2023, Les Bleues face Norway, this Tuesday, February 21 in Angers (9:10 p.m., live on W9). At the end, a third trophy in the event.

The French women’s team is one point away from a third victory in the Tournoi de France, of which it won the two previous editions in 2020 and 2022. This point, it must obtain this Tuesday evening against Norway (13th in the FIFA world rankings), third and last opponent of this 2023 vintage, at the Raymond-Kopa stadium in Angers (9:10 p.m. live on W9).

In the other match of the day, Denmark and Uruguay are opposed to the Francis-Le Basser stadium in Laval (6:00 p.m., live on FFFtv and the YouTube channel of the FFF). Revitalized by their victory at the expense of the Norwegians three days ago (2-0), the Danes can still claim the trophy. Their hope lies in a success and a French defeat in front of the Norwegians, which would put the three teams on an equal footing.*

But there is no doubt that the Bleues have in mind to conclude this test by adding three points to those already obtained against Denmark (1-0), last Wednesday, and Uruguay (5-1), Saturday, and thus to present a perfect balance sheet. Corinne Deacon, said it in the preamble, “ we are competitors and we want to win this tournament, organized on our soil, in front of our public “, even if it is just as importantly a meeting of work and preparation for the 2023 World Cup (from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand).

Never two without three: the Bleues want to confirm the saying by signing a new victory in the Tournoi de France (photo Tim GUIGON / FFF).

In addition to the result, which contributes to installing a positive dynamic and garnering confidence, the coach will therefore be very attentive to the manner and collective and individual behavior of her troops. The adversary, with a substantial record (1 Olympic title, 1 world trophy, 2 other Europeans), is particularly suitable for this. ” We know him very well. It was also our last match of 2022. We won by 2 goals to 1 in November after a close encounter (main photo above). Norway is an experienced team, which won everything in the 90s and which today has very high quality players, accustomed to the very highest level. »

If the tricolor coach remains faithful to his desire to carry out a squad review and tests during this tournament, the Angevin public could discover a starting lineup different from that presented against the Uruguayans. Some players (Manon Heil, Mylène Chavas, Marion Torrent, Ella Palis, Clara Matéo) have not yet been seen at work, in particular. His choices, individual or tactical, will also obviously depend on the lessons learned from the first two meetings.

*In the event of a tie between two or more teams at the end of the tournament, they will be decided: 1. on overall goal difference; 2. the greatest number of goals scored; 3. the particular goal-average; 4. position in the FIFA rankings (as of February 1, 2023).