France take first step towards possible World Cup glory


Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Group A - France v Korea Republic - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - June 7, 2019 France coach Corinne Diacre before the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) - France head coach Corinne Diacre said her side had taken their first step towards women's World Cup success but warned they must stay grounded after they started with a 4-0 victory against South Korea on Friday.

Les Bleues were rarely troubled by a limited South Korea side and took only nine minutes to open the scoring, with Eugenie Le Sommer firing the ball into the roof of the net from close range.

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