France's Camille Abily lit into FIFA for forcing her side to play against Germany in the quarterfinals.
Friday's matchup between France and Germany provided an abundance of entertainment, but France's Camille Abily was displeased with how early in the tournament the two teams were forced to meet.
Abily was interviewed in French sports paper L’Équipe following her team’s disappointing loss in the quarterfinals, and believes FIFA planned the matchup.
Here's the translated transcription, via Deadspin:
Isn’t the main frustration at having to face Germany so early in the competition?
“Yes, unfortunately, we are going back to that but FIFA did not conduct a real draw.