MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Substitute ahead Mary Fowler scored within the 66th minute to offer Australia a 1-0 win over France in a warm-up match Friday forward of the soccer Women’s World Cup.

The 20-year-old Fowler, who got here on at halftime for the Matildas, took a go on the precise wing from Hayley Raso and scored to offer Australia the lead earlier than a sellout crowd of fifty,629.

France defender Selma Bacha was taken off the sector by stretcher after sustaining an ankle damage within the remaining minutes of the match.

France is ranked fifth behind the main United States, Germany, Sweden and England. Australia is Tenth-ranked going into the World Cup.

Australia performs its opening Group B match on July 20 in Sydney in opposition to Ireland. France takes on Jamaica in its first Group F sport on July 23, additionally in Sydney.

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