Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Group A - Nigeria v France - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - June 17, 2019 France's Wendie Renard scores their first goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
RENNES, France (Reuters) - Already-qualified hosts France preserved their perfect record to top Group A at the women's World Cup with a 1-0 win against 10-woman Nigeria thanks to Wendie Renard's 79th minute penalty awarded after a VAR review on Monday.
Renard's first attempt hit the outside of the post but the kick had to be retaken because Chiamaka Nnadozie had moved off her line -- a situation that also happened in France's previous game against Norway -- and the centre back coolly converted.
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