A month after their elimination in the semi-final of the World Cup against Argentina (2-3), the Blues return to the Espace Mayenne in Laval to celebrate their historic performance during a gala match against Morocco, this Tuesday, November 5 (9:05 p.m.). The opportunity for Raphaël Reynaud (50 years old), the coach of the France team since August 2021, to “say thank you to people”.
A month after the World Cup in Uzbekistan, you find the selection to face Morocco. What does this get you?
It was a real joy. If it had been straight after the World Cup, it wouldn't have been the same (laughs). Because there is a competition that has passed, and there was the disappointment of the last match to digest. A month later, we measure what this group has done.
“Come full circle on this wonderful adventure”
Exactly, what did you measure, more than historical performance?
What concerns me the most is the fact that I don't go a day without someone talking to me about the Argentina match. It's still a radical change. This match and this World Cup left their mark on people and brought a lot of emotion.
Playing at Espace Mayenne, where you qualified for the World Cup, is that a nice nod?
The desire is to say thank you to people, to return to where it all started with the qualifications. Coming full circle on this wonderful adventure. It's good to do it against Morocco and players who play in Laval.
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Morocco is a very strong nation. What are its strong points
and weak points?
It’s a very playful, very inspired team. With an incredible passing and moving game without the ball. It's truly a magnificent nation to watch play, and one that can be very painful to face if you suffer. There will be a lot of impact in what she does offensively so it will be a very good match.
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