17 June 2019 • 6:50pm Auto update On Off 6:50PM So far, so good for Les Bleues Two games into a tournament that kicked off to the backdrop of some baffling unhelpfulness from their very own federation, France look in rather decent shape for their home-turf opportunity to defy their reputation as tournament bottle-jobs. ”We are ready”, manager Corinne Diacre declared before their World Cup began with four goals against South Korea. And so it’s proved: they look as organised, fluid and dangerous as you’d expect from a team built around the preposterously successful Lyon side. They did need the gods of VAR to step in and rescue them against Norway, though, so Diacre will have been warning against complacency against Nigeria this evening, even if a last-16 place has already been secured. Meanwhile, the nation’s appetite for the idea of Les Bleues emulating the men’s team and winning the World Cup is looking healthy. Their games are selling out, and TV broadcasters are bumping up the price of advertising slots as millions tune in. France’s star players – Wendie Renard and Amandine Henry among them – are fast becoming household names. TF1, France’s main broadcaster for the tournament, had expected the team’s…