Women's World Cup 2019: "All indicators are green" (Noël Le Graët, FFF)

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Noël Le Graët and the World Cup won in 2018 by the Blues in Russia - ©  FFF

"The local organizing committee, with FIFA, is working in an exemplary way to make the eighth Women's World Cup (to be hosted in France from 07/06 to 07/07/2019) a success and a reference point. The mobilization of the nine cities hosts (Grenoble, Le Havre, Lyon, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Reims, Rennes and Valenciennes) and amateur football is remarkable. All indicators are green," stated Noël Le Graët, president of the FFF, on 31/12/2018.

"Corinne Diacre (manager of the French women's national team) works a lot, she is a driving woman, a woman of character who prepares for this objective with the greatest seriousness. The French team is logically one of the favorites," adds the president of the French Football Federation. "Les Bleues" will play the opening match of the World Cup against South Korea, at the Parc des Princes in Paris (FRA), on Friday 07/06/2019 (kick-off at 21:00 CET).

"The growth of women's football ha been confirmed, it is undeniable and the World Cup in France should accelerate this process. In 2012, we were few that believed. Today, with the women's football…

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Noël Le Graët and the World Cup won in 2018 by the Blues in Russia - ©  FFF

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