Kadidiatou Diani netted a hat-trick, including two penalties, to lead France to a frenzied 6-3 victory over debutants Panama on Wednesday and into the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup.
Les Bleues needed only a draw in the Group F finale against their winless opponents. And after conceding a shock goal in the second minute, France dominated, with further goals from Maëlle Lakrar, Léa Le Garrec and Vicki Bècho, despite playing without captain Wendie Renard and all-time leading scorer Eugénie Le Sommer.
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