It is almost if fate had smiled kindly on the France squad during the Women's Euros 2022, as if destiny had given the players and their embattled manager, Corinne Diacre, the opportunities to lay some notable hexes to rest. First, it was the curse of the quarterfinals, a stage they'd not advanced past at a major tournament for 10 long and frustrating years. Now, it's their turn to face mighty Germany, their arch-rivals and oldest enemy at both the domestic and international level.
France not feeling Women's Euros 2022 pressure ahead of semifinal clash with rivals Germany
