Hosts France have a beautiful, fluid style of football, the kind of football to turn even the most staunchly disinterested into a fan. What have they shown us in the group stage, and how can we expect this to evolve in their upcoming matches?
The Good
One of France's strengths is in their work on the wings: more than any other team in the tournament, they are able to cut through the defence, especially on their right-hand side. This means that teams facing them are constantly on the back foot, trying to recuperate lost ground when Bussaglia makes yet another line-breaking pass into her forward line.
Compared to the USA, Germany, England and Canada, who average 2.9 line-breaking passes per game in the right channel, France have more than double: