Norway come good against understaffed France
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
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France 0-1 Norway
A straight red card for France's Hawa Cissoko and Katrine Jørgensen's 36th-minute finish did the damage in a nervy Group A opener.
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- France's Hawa Cissoko dismissed for professional foul on Siw Døvle after 22 minutes
- Katrine Jørgensen heads Nora Lie corner into the bottom corner on 36 minutes
- Vilde Fjelldal's header from Tuva Hansen's cross goes just wide after the break
- Delphine Cascarino free-kick and Théa Greboval set piece are France's best chances
- France are three-time winners; Norway have finished runners-up a record four times
- Next Group A matches on Friday: Netherlands v Norway, Slovakia v France
