A France and Brazil showdown – dwell on the BBC – headlines day 10 of the 2023 Fifa World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Herve Renard’s France facet may very well be with out their captain and centre-back Wendie Renard as they hope to carry off a Brazilian staff that put 4 previous Panama of their opening group sport.

Sweden play Italy (08:30 BST) in Wellington, adopted by France v Brazil (11:00 BST) in Brisbane, with Panama v Jamaica (13:30 BST) in Perth the final sport of day 10.

Here’s what to look out for.

Sweden v Italy

Group G | Wellington | 08:30 BST | BBC

Sweden and Italy crept via their opening Group G video games by the pores and skin of their enamel with wins due to late targets in opposition to South Africa and Argentina respectively.

Cristiana Girelli‘s 87th-minute winner meant Italy have already bettered their efficiency finally summer season’s European Championships, once they did not win a sport after a humiliating 5-1 defeat by France.

Italy supervisor Milena Bertolini believes her facet can use that momentum to hold them ahead.

“In that first [Euro 2022] match we made plenty of errors, we suffered a really heavy loss that then impacted our pleasure, our confidence for the remainder of the match,” Bertolini mentioned

Nonetheless, third-ranked Sweden are “the entire package deal”, in keeping with Bertolini, and have their very own momentum after Amanda Ilestedt‘s last-minute winner in opposition to South Africa.

Sweden midfielder Kosovare Asllani performs her membership soccer in Italy at AC Milan and is aware of what to anticipate in opposition to Bertolini’s facet.

“I am fairly used to that sort of soccer. It’s extremely targeted on man-marking and we all know that there will probably be powerful conditions,” she mentioned.

BBC Sport soccer knowledgeable Rachel Brown-Finnis’ prediction: Sweden didn’t make issues simple for themselves in opposition to South Africa, however nearly bought away with it in the long run.

I do not suppose they may have as a lot bother placing Italy away, and they need to e book their place within the final 16 right here. 2-0.

Key stat: Italy have by no means crushed a fellow European nation on the World Cup, shedding three of their 4 video games in opposition to such opposition.

France v Brazil

Group F | Brisbane | 11:00 BST | BBC

Saturday’s showdown between France and Brazil is a repeat of the of the last-16 sport from the 2019 match, which hosts France gained 2-1.

The Brazilians bought their 2023 match off to an awesome begin, cruising to a 4-0 victory over Panama however, regardless of the large scoreline, supervisor Pia Sundhage says her facet have to be extra scientific in entrance of aim.

“Generally they’re on the market and so they attempt to be too fancy,” Sundhage mentioned.

“When they’re fancy and it really works it’s stunning. However typically I’ve to remind them that scoring targets can also be fairly cool.”

Brazil’s capacity to be extra scientific could also be influenced by the provision of France captain and centre-back Wendie Renard, who has been battling a calf damage because the opening 1-1 draw in opposition to Jamaica.

“We hope every little thing goes nicely, we’d like her. We’re not 100% tonight [sure if she will be fit], will know tomorrow,” France supervisor Herve Renard mentioned on Friday.

“She is going to make the choice [if she plays], it is lower than me, she is aware of her physique and has expertise at a excessive degree. We want her, however we’d like such a participant as we advance on this competitors. She has nice charisma and might maintain this staff collectively.”

France full-back Sakina Karchaoui added: “She’s our captain, a really sturdy factor within the staff. We simply hope for one of the best for her, it is at all times difficult when you’ve a [injury] downside throughout a contest.”

Brown-Finnis’ prediction: This can be a actually tasty one – France had been pissed off by Jamaica of their first sport however Brazil’s assault was up and working straightaway in opposition to Panama.

I see France as being just like England, actually, in that they’re going to get higher as this match continues.

Brazil will go at France, too, which could make issues simpler for them and I can see them edging this – with each groups nonetheless making it via to the final 16 in the long run. 2-1.

Key stat: Brazil are unbeaten of their previous eight group stage matches in opposition to European opposition on the World Cup.

Panama v Jamaica

Group F | Perth | 13:30 BST | ITV

Historical past may very well be made within the last Group F fixture on Saturday, with each Panama and Jamaica by no means having gained a World Cup match.

Debutants Panama are trying to find their first aim within the competitors, following the heavy 4-0 defeat to Brazil of their inaugural fixture, whereas Jamaica enter the match with out their captain Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw.

The Manchester Metropolis striker was despatched off within the 1-1 draw with France on Sunday.

Jamaica defender Allyson Swaby, 26, believes that whereas clinching a primary World Cup victory would help her nation’s probabilities of progress within the 2023 competitors, the influence of such a landmark will probably be huge again dwelling.

“The message that we wish to ship has at all times been the identical – that girls’s soccer is reliable,” she mentioned.

“We’re right here to compete, that is our livelihood, it is the factor that brings us pleasure, it is our ardour.

“Finally, how we carry out on this match is simply extra credibility for us shifting ahead, preventing for the issues that we wish to see modified.”

Brown-Finnis’ prediction: It is a blow for Jamaica that Shaw is suspended, however they need to nonetheless win this sport with out her.

I can truly see Jamaica preserving one other clear sheet too, except Panama enhance lots on their poor efficiency in opposition to Brazil. 0-1.

Key stat: Solely fellow Concacaf staff Costa Rica (74) accomplished fewer passes than Panama (119) and Jamaica (99) in the course of the first gameday of this World Cup.