PARIS (Reuters) - As expected, the Olympique Lyonnais women carried France to a comprehensive 4-0 win against South Korea in their World Cup opening game on Friday, sending a clear warning to their rivals that they are ready to go for the title. Eugenie Le Sommer, Amandine Henry and Wendie Renard all scored to put France in charge of Group A three weeks after helping OL to win a fourth straight Champions League title. The Lyon players have an extra incentive in the competition as the semi-finals and the final will be played at their Groupama Stadium. "Every time she is in the box, it's almost a certain goal for us," joked team mate Kadi Diani. The only stain on an otherwise perfect night came when striker Valerie Gauvin sat on the bench after being widely expected to start.

Source: The Star June 08, 2019 13:30 UTC