Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Round of 16 - France v Brazil - Stade Oceane, Le Havre, France - June 23, 2019 France's Amandine Henry celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) - France captain Amandine Henry came to the rescue as the hosts scraped into the women's World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against Brazil after extra time, setting up a likely clash with holders the United States on Sunday.
Henry found the back of the net in the 107th minute of a tense game at the Stade Oceane after Thaisa had cancelled out Valerie Gauvin's second-half opener.
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