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France beat South Korea 4-0 to win the opening match of the 2019 Women's World Cup on Friday.
In front of a crowd of 45,261 fans at Parc des Princes in Paris, the hosts had little trouble controlling possession and tempo against a Korean side that had trouble against one of the tournament's favourites.
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France opened up the scoring in the ninth minute when captain Amadine Henry sped down the right flank and cut it back for Eugenie Le Sommer's strike off the crossbar and into the net.
They thought they had scored a second in the 27th minute but Video Assistant Referee (VAR) ruled Griedge Mbock Bathy, who seemingly connected on a stellar volley, offside.
Les Bleues broked through again in the 35th minute on Wendie Renard's powerful header from a corner kick. She scored again in similar fashion right before halftime.
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South Korea missed a key chance in the 77th minute to get on the scoreboard when Lee Mi-na slipped past the French defence on a breakaway but sailed the ball wide off the net.
Henry capped off a strong night with a looping stunner from outside the penalty area to mark the fourth for France.
Norway play Nigeria in Reims in the other Group A game on Saturday.
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| France opened up their Women's World Cup campaign with an easy win over South Korea. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images |
In front of a crowd of 45,261 fans at Parc des Princes in Paris, the hosts had little trouble controlling possession and tempo against a Korean side that had trouble against one of the tournament's favourites.
- FIFA Women's World Cup: All you need to know
- Full Women's World Cup fixtures schedule
France opened up the scoring in the ninth minute when captain Amadine Henry sped down the right flank and cut it back for Eugenie Le Sommer's strike off the crossbar and into the net.
They thought they had scored a second in the 27th minute but Video Assistant Referee (VAR) ruled Griedge Mbock Bathy, who seemingly connected on a stellar volley, offside.
Les Bleues broked through again in the 35th minute on Wendie Renard's powerful header from a corner kick. She scored again in similar fashion right before halftime.
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP 2019
When, where and who: All you need to know about the finals
South Korea missed a key chance in the 77th minute to get on the scoreboard when Lee Mi-na slipped past the French defence on a breakaway but sailed the ball wide off the net.
Henry capped off a strong night with a looping stunner from outside the penalty area to mark the fourth for France.
Norway play Nigeria in Reims in the other Group A game on Saturday.
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