Arizona Tribune - France, Germany on song in Women's Nations League

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France, Germany on song in Women's Nations League
France, Germany on song in Women's Nations League / Photo: FRANCK FIFE - AFP

France, Germany on song in Women's Nations League

France beat Iceland to remain unbeaten and Germany swept aside Austria in the Women's Nations League on Tuesday.

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France, beaten finalists in last year's inaugural competition, made it two out of two after last week's opening win over Norway with a 3-2 defeat of Iceland.

Kadidiatou Diani struck first for the French, with Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore joining the Lyon player on the scoresheet in Le Mans.

Iceland's goals came from two set pieces, the first a freekick from Karolina Vilhjalmsdottir, the second Ingibjorg Sigurdardottir's corner.

This win kept the French at the top of their group.

For Eugenie Le Sommer, it was a night to remember as she came off the bench in the second half to earn a record 199th cap for Les Bleues.

Germany, held 2-2 by the Netherlands last week, got off the mark at the second attempt with a 4-1 defeat of Austria to go top of their group on goal difference from the Dutch.

Elsewhere Denmark beat Italy 3-1, the Republic of Ireland suffered a 4-0 rout by Slovenia, the Dutch defeated Scotland 2-1 and Wales and Sweden drew 1-1.

On Wednesday defending titleholders and 2023 World Cup winners Spain are at Wembley to face European champions England.

O.Brown--AT