The sixth Olympic women's football tournament kicks off the Games in Brazil on Wednesday. European contenders Sweden, Germany and France will all be hoping to emulate 2000 gold medallists Norway. We profile the European contenders.FRANCEGroup G opponents: v Colombia (Wednesday, Belo Horizonte), v US (Saturday, Belo Horizonte), v New Zealand (Tuesday, Salvador)Previous Olympics: 2012 fourth placeKey fact: France coach Philippe Bergeroo was in the squad that won the 1984 UEFA European Championship, the same year Les Bleus also claimed men's Olympic football gold under Hen... UEFA.com - News
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Victory ‘like a dream’ for France
France won their fourth Women's U19 title with a 2-1 defeat of SpainGrace Geyoro "screamed" when she scored first goalGeyoro delighted to emulate France's 2016 U19 men's championsMarie-Antoinette Katoto said two-hour rain delay did not put them off their strideCoach Gilles Eyquem explains how players were kept focused during that intervalGrace Geyoro, first France scorerIt hasn't really sunk in yet, it's like a dream. But it isn't – we are very happy. It's always great to score, it was very important to get a goal in the fi... UEFA.com - News
Théa Greboval’s guide to France
Théa Greboval will captain France in their record eighth UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship final on Sunday and as they prepare to face Spain in Senec, the Juvisy defender introduces us to the side looking to claim the trophy for a fourth time.On the final ...We have prepared well to make sure we are ready for anything. Experience is always an advantage, but Spain are certainly a great team and it won't be easy. A final is a very special game, it's different to the previous matches. We aren't worried about what happened before – we are just looking forward.The hardest trainer ...There isn't just one, but I'd say Ca... UEFA.com - News
France in dreamland with Sinsheim success
Ludovic Blas, France midfielderIt's a dream how this tournament went for us. We expected a lot when we came here and then the defeat against England was a big disappointment. We learned the right things from that game, though.Today, our first goal was to make sure that we didn't concede, that we didn't give Italy any chances. We managed that.Up front we've been great all tournament. It's no coincidence that we've scored more goals than anyone else [15]. We were on fire in attack.Now I'm just happy and really proud. We've worked hard for two years, all of us all together, and now we've got our reward.Lucas Tousart, France captain
France burst through Slovakia dam
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How Portugal and France made it to the final
PortugalGroup F: Portugal 1-1 IcelandJoe Walker (@UEFAcomJoeW): I felt an air of deception and frustration about Portugal after this match. They offered so much yet lacked the killer touch.Group F: Portugal 0-0 AustriaJoe Walker: Frustration again. A whole host of missed chances, a penalty off the upright and a disallowed effort. Not to worry, they will beat Hungary ... Group F: Hungary 3-3 PortugalJoe Walker: Where to start? Yet more frustration, but ove...
France in awe of ‘our little Monsieur Plus’
Antoine Griezmann's popularity has skyrocketed at UEFA EURO 2016. Fatigued at the start of the competition, France's national hero is now all but certain to walk away with the adidas Golden Boot. Five of his six goals have come in the knockout stages, the Atlético Madrid man being nicknamed "our little Monsieur Plus" by fellow forward Olivier Giroud.Didier Deschamps had to defend Griezmann in the early stages of the competition. He was withdrawn him after 66 minutes during the opener against Romania and started on the bench against Albania, the 25-year-old feeling the effects of an arduous, 54-game club season which culminated in defeat in the