Herve Renard knows all about World Cup shocks. He also knows an early setback can be overcome in international soccer.
While there is no need for France to panic, this was still an unexpected result for the fifth-ranked team in the world and one of the tournament favourites.
“I think it is the No. 1 result I have seen men or women,” he said. “I would put it there. If you go by the rankings you would say that result on this stage has to be No. 1.” She forced a save from Jamaica goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer in the first half and saw another effort deflected wide.
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