France in a frenzy – Italy experiences debacle

“Les Bleus” play in an offensive vortex and set an exclamation mark in their first group game. The game could have gone very differently.

Goal gala by France to kick off Group D in the Women’s European Football Championship. “Les Bleus” clearly won 5-1 (5-0) against Italy. The outstanding Grace Geyoro (9th, 40th, 45th), Marie-Antoinette Katoto (12th) and Delphine Cascarino (35th) scored for the French, who at times played like they were intoxicated, Martina Piemonte (76th) scored the consolation goal for the overwhelmed “Squadra Azzurra”.

France, who were knocked out in the quarter-finals of the last three European Championship tournaments, took the lead in Group D.

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