For the thickness of a goalpost, France is going to play its third World Cup final at the end of a tense and unremarkable match—but the container doesn’t matter as long as we get the intoxication.
During this match, the French accepted to endure the domination of the Welsh, although reduced to fourteen after a quarter of an hour of play, focusing on solid defense, relying on a consistently strong performance and a particularly efficient Parra.
As the match progressed, the French team became more withdrawn and never knew how to take advantage of their numerical superiority, as if the fear of winning haunted their minds. Our defensive organization and our collective discipline, especially during the last play (more than 20 phases), allowed us to repel the unfortunate Red Dragons’ attacks.
This semi-final will not be remembered, but the victory gives us the right to dream of the world title. Let’s not forget that during each World Cup, the French team has achieved a feat. Until today, we have only won our matches against England and Wales without flair, without feeling like we have moved mountains. Only one match remains to achieve the expected feat, and that’s the final of this World Cup.
E.BUCHET.
