LIVE: France 'furious' as Matilda avoids booking

That astir apt should've been 1-0 to the French.

The French triumph back-to-back corners. From the 2nd one, the shot is cleared but crossed consecutive backmost in.

The shot past recovered its mode to Maëlle Lakrar who had an unfastened extremity to pat it into, but she puts it implicit the crossbar.

"That's a unspeakable miss," Amy Chapman said successful commentary for Optus Sport.

Co-commentator Kevin Keatings said it was an "escape".

The Matildas defender made a repast of a clearance and forced the Matildas defence and midfield to scramble.

She past looked to person pulled connected the sleeve of French striker Kadidiatou Diani, whos changeable narrowly goes crossed the face.

In commentary for Optus sport, Amy Chapman said Kennedy was fortunate to not beryllium booked.

"Kennedy made a large mistake connected this clearance ... but she is truthful fortunate not to get a paper here. She has intelligibly pulled connected the garment of Diani," she said.

"Diani is furious with that decision, and rightly so."

The Tillies had an aboriginal accidental - a footwear came successful from the sideline but it was overcooked and Caitlin Foord couldn't get a caput connected it.

Side note, the Matildas person ne'er mislaid to France connected location soil. Let's anticipation it stays that way.

We're underway successful Brisbane, and it was France who kicked off.

The stands are packed, the Anthems are finished and the tract is being cleared.

It's Tilly Time!

From our newsman Emily Patterson astatine the ground:

A antithetic attack from the Aussies contiguous with each substitutes successful afloat kit connected the sidelines, acceptable to spell if called upon. What has Tony Gustavsson got up his sleeve?

Welcome to Country has conscionable been read, and the 2 sides are astir to travel retired onto Brisbane Stadium.

Then it's the anthems and kickoff!