France defeat Panama to reach the Last 16
An emphatic 6-3 win took Les Bleues, featuring a number of Paris Saint-Germain players, into the knockout stages of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Elisa De Almeida and Estelle Cascarino played the full 90 minutes. Laurina Fazer came off the bench on the hour mark while Sakina Karchaoui and Constance Picaud were unused substitutes. Captain Grace Geyoro went off at half-time.
France will now wait until Thursday when they will learn whether they will face Colombia, Germany or Morocco in the last 16.
PANAMA - FRANCE: 3-6 (1-3)
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - Group stage - Group F - Matchday 3
Allianz Stadium (Sydney, Australia)
Goals: Cox (2'), Pinzon (64' pen.), L. Cedeño (87'); Lakrar (21'), Diani (28', 37', 52' pen.), Le Garrec (45 + 5'), Becho (90 + 10')
PANAMA: Bailey - Jaen, Natis (Espinosa, 62'), Pinzon, E. Cedeño (Hernandez, 58'), Baltrip-Reyes - Salazar (L. Cedeño, 46'), Tanner (Mills, 81'), Montenegro (Gonzalez, 58'), Quintero - Cox. Coach: Ignacio Quintana.
FRANCE: Peyraud-Magnin - Périsset, Lakrar, De Almeida, Cascarino - Bacha (Asseyi, 46'), Geyoro (Majri, 46'), Le Garrec, Matéo - Diani (Fazer, 60'), Becho. Coach: H. Renard.