France’s women’s football team suffered another disappointment by extracting from the Euro, stopping at the gates of the semi-finals. After a promising start to the competition with three wins, including two notable against England and the Netherlands, the Blues were eliminated by Germany in quarterfinals. Despite an opponent reduced to ten players due to early eviction, and an initial period when France seemed to dominate, she struggled to realize her opportunities. Mismarking and decisive judgments by the German guard, as well as adverse arbitral decisions, have frustrated the French players. The extension did not reverse the situation, and the shots to the goal finally gave Germany victory, leaving a sense of frustration and disappointment among the players and their management.

At the same time, Olympique Lyonnais won a prep match against FC Villefranche-Beaujolais, a result deemed satisfactory given the preparation phase. Corentin Tolisso’s goal has enabled the team to win, and the current goal is to gradually increase their level for the internship in Austria. The next preparatory game will take place on Wednesday against RWDM Brussels, a Belgian team from the same group as OL. This game will be arbitrated by Hakim Ben El Hadj, an experienced referee who has already supervised an OL match in the Coupe de France.

This preparation meeting is seen as an opportunity for the Lyon staff to assess the team’s potential and test different combinations. The confrontation against the RWDM Brussels, which will take place at 10.30 a.m., will offer a staff review and will help refine OL’s strategy before the internship in Austria. The team is about to continue its preparation with the objective of maintaining and strengthening itself for the coming season, while keeping an eye on the performance of the French team, whose elimination is a hard blow for French women’s football.

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