French fans look ahead, Panamanians proud after World Cup showing

Record ID: 1736383

  • Title: French fans look ahead, Panamanians proud after World Cup showing
  • Date: 2nd August 2023
  • Summary: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (AUGUST 2, 2023) (REUTERS) FRANCE FANS CHEERING VARIOUS OF FRANCE FANS CHEERING INCLUDING A MAN IN A BAGUETTE COSTUME VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS LEAVING STADIUM (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRANCE SUPPORTERS WHO LIVE IN SYDNEY, NARESH SAKHRANI WITH WIFE CATHERINE, SAYING: “I was not worried, I knew that they would score several goals, so, I was convinced that they would come back with three or four goals and then win easily.” (SOUNDBITE) (English) FRANCE SUPPORTER, QUENTIN MIQUEU, SAYING: “That was a really good game, it went above my expectations, to be honest. I was expecting, like, 4-1, and, to be honest, it was a good game, and I am super excited, super pumped up, and I think France are going to win.” FRANCE FANS (SOUNDBITE) (English) FRANCE SUPPORTERS, PIERRE SOUTH WITH HIS SON PASCAL, SAYING: PIERRE: “I don’t know, like, as the French would say ‘c’est comme des dents de scie’ (English: like the teeth of a saw). Bad match, good match, bad match, but giving three goals, I don’t know. I’m hoping, we’ve got tickets to the semis, and in the semi, they will play at Stadium Australia against England. His mother is English, so, we’re hoping that it’ll be France-England and we can smash them. PASCAL: “And then we’ll win the World Cup.” FRANCE SUPPORTERS CHANTING ‘ALLEZ LES BLEUES” (English: Come on you blues) FRANCE FANS WALKING PAST PANAMA FANS CHEERING “PANAMA, PANAMA” & “WENDY, WENDY” (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) AMBASSADOR OF PANAMA TO AUSTRALIA, ITHZEL PATINO DE VILLARREAL WITH HER HUSBAND AUGUSTO, SAYING: “We felt indescribable emotions. The first goal was marvellous. It made us dream, but we also knew that France is a strong force in football and that they had a better chance than us. But because it was the first time that we played against a team of this caliber, and because of the fact that we were able to score three goals against them, it gave us an enormous satisfaction. I feel very proud of my girls. I think they will get better and better.” 12 (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PANAMA SUPPORTER, MICHAEL ABBO, SAYING: “Panama, considering the fact that it’s their first time at a women’s World Cup, had a very good performance. Against Brazil, they defended well, and they defended well against Jamaica, and today against France it was 6-3. I hoped to get one goal, but three? Honestly, it was beautiful. I am very proud of the women and the girls, and there’s nothing more to say. I’m very proud of them.” PEOPLE LEAVING STADIUM PANAMA FANS WITH SIGN READING ‘GO PANAMA’ EXTERIOR OF STADIUM
  • Embargoed: 16th August 2023 14:49
  • Keywords: FIFA Women's World Cup Panama vs France Women's World Cup World Cup
  • Location: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
  • City: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
  • Country: Australia
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Sport,World Cup
  • Reuters ID: LVA001171202082023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Kadidiatou Diani netted a hat-trick, including two penalties, to lead France to a frenzied 6-3 victory over debutants Panama on Wednesday (August 2) and into the last 16 of the Women's World Cup as Group F winners.
    Les Bleues needed only a draw against a winless Panama, and after conceding in the second minute, France dominated, with goals from Maelle Lakrar, Lea Le Garrec, and Vicki Becho, despite playing without captain Wendie Renard and all-time leading scorer Eugenie Le Sommer.
    Marta Cox made history by scoring Panama's first-ever Women's World Cup goal - and the quickest at this tournament at 1:07 - with a stunning 35-yard freekick that curled into the top corner. Cox burst into tears before being mobbed by team mates.
    Trailing 5-1, Yomira Pinzon added a second for Las Canaleras - the Canal Girls - from the penalty spot in the 64th minute, to the delight of a largely neutral Sydney Football Stadium crowd of 40,498.
    Lineth Cedeno pulled one back with a header in the 87th minute, given after a VAR review for a potential offside.
    (Production: Bart Biesemans, Stefan Haskins)
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