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France faces a tough test against Brazil in Women’s World Cup

Host France’s 7-1 goal differential in the group stage was heavily skewed by an opening 4-0 win over South Korea, which went winless in group play and only managed one goal in a meaningless finale against a Norway team already preparing for the next round. France’s other two games: a 2-1 win over Norway and a 1-0 victory over Nigeria, with both deciding goals scored on penalty kicks (the latter after being awarded a controversial second attempt).

Brazil, meanwhile, made it through perhaps the tournament’s toughest group despite coming into the tournament in dreadful form, and any team with Marta — even a 33-year-old Marta — has to be considered dangerous.