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Group: A (Germany, Canada, Nigeria, France)
Confederation: UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
Current Rank: 7
Kit: Home (royal blue) Away (white)
Head Coach: Bruno Bini
Previous WC Finish: 13th Place
How They Qualified: First place in group play for UEFA qualifying, beating Italy 3-2 in playoff game
WC Appearances: 2003
Star Players: Camille Abily, Sonia Bompastor, Sandrine Soubeyrand
Strengths: Underdog status; showed well in qualifiers (53-2 goal differential)
Weaknesses: Lacking both experience and a consistent offensive threat
Confederation: UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)
Current Rank: 7
Kit: Home (royal blue) Away (white)
Head Coach: Bruno Bini
Previous WC Finish: 13th Place
How They Qualified: First place in group play for UEFA qualifying, beating Italy 3-2 in playoff game
WC Appearances: 2003
Star Players: Camille Abily, Sonia Bompastor, Sandrine Soubeyrand
Strengths: Underdog status; showed well in qualifiers (53-2 goal differential)
Weaknesses: Lacking both experience and a consistent offensive threat
ROSTER
Goalkeepers:
Celine Deville (Montpellier), Laetitia Philippe (Montpellier), Berangere Sapowicz (Paris SG).
Defenders:
Sonia Bompastor (Lyon), Corine Franco (Lyon), Laura Georges (Lyon), Laure Lepailleur (Paris SG), Ophelie Meilleroux (Montpellier), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Sabrina Viguier (Lyon).
Celine Deville (Montpellier), Laetitia Philippe (Montpellier), Berangere Sapowicz (Paris SG).
Defenders:
Sonia Bompastor (Lyon), Corine Franco (Lyon), Laura Georges (Lyon), Laure Lepailleur (Paris SG), Ophelie Meilleroux (Montpellier), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Sabrina Viguier (Lyon).
Midfielders:
Camille Abily (Lyon), Laure Boulleau (Paris SG), Elise Bussaglia (Paris SG), Louisa Necib (Lyon), Caroline Pizzala (Paris SG), Sandrine Soubeyrand (Juvisy).
Forwards:
Sandrine Bretigny (Lyon), Marie-Laure Delie (Montpellier), Eugenie Le Sommer (Lyon), Gaetane Thiney (Juvisy), Elodie Thomis (Lyon).
Camille Abily (Lyon), Laure Boulleau (Paris SG), Elise Bussaglia (Paris SG), Louisa Necib (Lyon), Caroline Pizzala (Paris SG), Sandrine Soubeyrand (Juvisy).
Forwards:
Sandrine Bretigny (Lyon), Marie-Laure Delie (Montpellier), Eugenie Le Sommer (Lyon), Gaetane Thiney (Juvisy), Elodie Thomis (Lyon).
Quote from Sonia Bompastor:
"For us, we know it will be very hard to win the first place in the group. We believe we can make it through to the quarter finals, even if it has never happened before. What makes soccer exciting is anything can happen in a game. We will do our best no matter what."
"For us, we know it will be very hard to win the first place in the group. We believe we can make it through to the quarter finals, even if it has never happened before. What makes soccer exciting is anything can happen in a game. We will do our best no matter what."
