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French big win over Mexico 5-0 boosts confidence

Xinhua, June 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

France smashed Mexico 5-0 here on Wednesday at the FIFA Women's World Cup, with which they progressed to the knockout stage as the first place of Group F.

"When you win 5-0, a coach is always going to be happy. The team made this an easy match, we made a decision going into it and worked tactically to attain a high form," France coach Philippe Bergeroo said after the match.

"Our first objective was to progress from the group, and it's done now, so we can breathe a little and take the rest of the tournament match-by-match," he added. Endi