Soccer-Australia to pore over friendly win over France before World Cup re-match


Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - Australia v Denmark - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 7, 2023 Australia's Ellie Carpenter and Denmark's Signe Bruun embrace after the match REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

(Reuters) - France coach Herve Renard put little stock in the friendly defeat to Australia a week before the Women's World Cup but the Matildas will seek inspiration from video of the game ahead of their quarter-final on Saturday.

Australia beat Les Bleues 1-0 in front of a packed crowd at Melbourne's Docklands stadium to build confidence before co-hosting the global showpiece.

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