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The France women's national football team (French: Équipe de France féminine de football, sometimes shortened as Féminin A) represents France in international women's football. The team is directed by the French Football Federation (FFF). France competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup.

France
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Bleues (The Blues)
AssociationFédération Française de Football (FFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachLaurent Bonadei
CaptainWendie Renard
Most capsSandrine Soubeyrand (198)
Top scorerEugénie Le Sommer (93)
FIFA codeFRA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 10 Decrease 8 (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest2 (June 2024)
Lowest10 (September 2009; August 2024)
First international
 France 4–0 Netherlands 
(Hazebrouck, France; 17 April 1971)
Biggest win
 France 14–0 Algeria 
(Cesson-Sévigné, France; 14 May 1998)
 France 14–0 Bulgaria 
(Le Mans, France; 28 November 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 7–0 France 
(Bad Kreuznach, Germany; 2 September 1992)[2]
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2003)
Best resultFourth place (2011)
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 2012)
Best resultFourth place (2012)
European Championship
Appearances8 (first in 1997)
Best resultSemi-finals (2022)
Nations League Finals
Appearances1 (first in 2024)
Best resultRunners-up (2024)

The France women's national team initially struggled on the international stage failing to qualify for three of the first FIFA Women's World Cups and the six straight UEFA European Championships before reaching the quarter-finals in the 1997 edition of the competition. However, since the beginning of the new millennium, France have become one of the most consistent teams in Europe, having qualified for their first-ever FIFA Women's World Cup in 2003 and reaching the quarter-finals in two of the three European Championships held since 2000. In 2011, France recorded a fourth-place finish at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup; its best finish overall at the competition. In the following year, the team captured the 2012 Cyprus Cup and the fourth place at Women's Olympic Football Tournament.

Hervé Renard has been team manager since March 2023.[3] The current captain of the national team is defender Wendie Renard.[4]

History

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Early history

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Main article: Women's football in France

In 1919, a women's football championship was established in France by the Fédération des Sociétés Féminines Sportives de France (FSFSF). On 29 April 1920, a team led by French women's football pioneer Alice Milliat traveled to England and played its first international match against English team Dick, Kerr's Ladies. The match, held in Preston, attracted more than 25,000 spectators. France won the match 2–0 and ended its tour with two wins, one draw, and one defeat. The following year, a return match in France at the Stade Pershing in Vincennes, a suburb of Paris, took place in front of over 12,000 spectators. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. In May 1921, France returned to England for friendlies. The team won its first match 5–1, then suffered three consecutive defeats. In October 1921, the English team returned to France contesting matches in Paris and Le Havre with both matches ending in stalemates. Despite women's football in England being prohibited by The Football Association in December 1921, France continued to go there on tour for matches. A victory for the French in Plymouth was followed by 0–0 draws in Exeter and Falmouth. By 1932, the female game had been called to an end and the women's league formed in 1919 by the FSFSF was discontinued. The last match by the FSFSF international team was another scoreless draw against Belgium on 3 April 1932.

Throughout the late 1960s in France, particularly in Reims, local players worked hard to promote awareness and the acceptance of women's football. A year before getting officially sanctioned, France took part in a makeshift European Cup against England, Denmark, and Italy. The tournament was won by the Italians. The Federal Council of the French Football Federation officially reinstated women's football in 1970 and France played its first official international match on 17 April 1971 against the Netherlands in Hazebrouck with Jocelyne Ratignier and Marie-Claire Caron-Harant scoring.[5] That same year, France took part in the unofficial 1971 Women's World Cup, held in Mexico. The ladies continued the pirate games, which just made it into the margins of FIFA's records, until FIFA began overseeing the competition in 1991. Since 1982, UEFA has governed the European games.

Reinstatement

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In 1975, the women's football league was officially reinstated, this time with backing from the French Football Federation, the governing body of football in France. Stade Reims was the best team in the country throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, thus constituted much of the France national team. For the non-official World Cup in 1978 in Taiwan, the team included the entire Reims squad. The team shared the title with Finland, who never actually played the final. Due to receiving minimal support from the French Football Federation, who ultimately looked at women's football as not being highly regarded, France struggled in international competition failing to advance past the first round of qualification in both the 1984 and 1987 UEFA Women's Championship. Francis Coché, who managed the team during these failures, was later replaced by Aimé Mignot. Mignot helped the team finally get past the first round, however, in the quarterfinals, they lost to Italy, which meant they wouldn't appear at the 1989 UEFA Women's Championship. Despite the initial positives, Mignot failed to continue his success with France failing to qualify for both the 1991 and 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup and losing in the first round of qualification in three straight UEFA Women's Championships. After almost a decade in charge, Mignot was replaced by former women's international Élisabeth Loisel.[citation needed]

With Loisel in charge, the FFF, along with then France national football team manager Aimé Jacquet, moved the women's national team to Clairefontaine, which had quickly become a high-level training facility for male football players. As a result of the move, younger women were afforded the same benefits from the facilities offered by Clairefontaine as the men. The success of female training led to the formation of the Centre National de Formation et d'Entraînement de Clairefontaine, which is now referred to as the female section of the Clairefontaine academy. Under the tutelage of Loisel, the first results appeared encouraging. They reached their first-ever Women's World Cup qualifying for the 2003 edition after defeating England over two legs in a play-off game in London and again at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The match in Saint-Étienne attracted more than 23,000 spectators and was broadcast by the popular French broadcasting company Canal Plus. Loisel's squad later qualified for the 2005 European Championship, where they were knocked out in the group stage. She was eventually sacked after failing to qualify for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup.[citation needed]

Team under Bruno Bini

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Loisel was replaced by former football player and now coach Bruno Bini. Bini had been in charge of several France female international youth sides before accepting the role and was tasked with the job of qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2009. Due to the success of the Clairefontaine project and the surprising emergence of the French women's first division, Division 1 Féminine, Bini inherited a team full of emerging, young, and influential talent, which included the likes of Camille Abily, Sonia Bompastor, Louisa Necib, Élise Bussaglia, Laura Georges, and Corine Franco. Bini was also provided with leadership from captain Sandrine Soubeyrand. Early results under Bini were extremely positive with France finishing first in their Euro qualifying group only conceded two goals. France also performed well in friendly tournaments, such as the Nordic Cup and Cyprus Cup. At UEFA Women's Euro 2009, France were inserted into the group of death, which consisted of themselves, world powerhouse Germany, no. 7 ranked Norway, and an underrated Iceland. France finished the group with 4 points, alongside Norway, with Germany leading the group. As a result of the competition's rules, all three nations qualified for the quarterfinals. In the knockout rounds, France suffered defeat to the Netherlands losing 5–4 on penalties after no goals were scored in regular time and extra time.[6]

Corinne Diacre Era

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Corinne Diacre was appointed manager of France's women's national team in August 2017.[7] She has led the France national team to success as champions in the SheBelieves Cup in 2017 and runner-ups in 2018. Her time in charge was marked by considerable controversy with a number of veteran players, ultimately leading the France Football Federation to sack Diacre ahead of the 2023 Women's World Cup on 9 March 2023 due to her poor relations with players. "It appears that the dysfunctions observed seem, in this context, irreversible," the federation said in a statement.[8]

Current Manager

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Hervé Renard was appointed on 30 March 2023 to be the new manager of France's women's national team with a contract through the Olympic Games in August 2024.[9]

2011 Women's World Cup

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The French team at the 2011 Women's World Cup prior to the 2–4 first round loss to Germany on 5 July 2011.

Bini's next task was to qualify for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup after the disappointment of four years earlier. In the team's qualifying group, France finished the campaign scoring 50 goals and conceded none over the course of ten matches (all wins). On 16 September 2010, France qualified for the World Cup following the team's 3–2 aggregate victory over Italy.

At the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, France qualified to the knockout stage by finishing in second place in its group after wins over Nigeria and Canada, and a loss to the host team. The team went on to beat England on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals, but lost to the United States in the semi-finals. France finished the competition in fourth place and earned qualification to the Olympic football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London; it was the nation's first appearance in the competition. Striker Marie-Laure Delie was the only multiple goal scorer for France in the tournament, while defenders Sonia Bompastor and Laura Georges as well as midfielder Louisa Necib were selected to the All-Star Team.

Golden era

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France has entered one of the most successful eras in the country's women's football history. In the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 held in Sweden, France stood top of the group, beating Spain, England and Russia to earn its ticket to the quarter-finals. However, Bergeroo's side lost to Denmark in a penalty shootout, thus failing to advance to the semi-finals.

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

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In the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup held in Canada, France was listed to Pot 1, and was a favorite to become champions. France was named to Group F, alongside England, Mexico and Colombia. In the opening match against England, a goal from Eugénie Le Sommer gave France a 1–0 victory. However, France was shocked by Colombia in a 2–0 loss, making Colombia only the second Latin American team to win a Women's World Cup match. Therefore, France's third and final group stage match against Mexico was a must-win. France went on to beat Mexico 5–0 to qualify to the knockout round as top of the group.

In the knockout round, France eased past South Korea in a 3–0 win in Montreal to remain at the same location awaiting the quarter-final match against Germany. In the quarter-final match against Germany, despite dominating the majority of the match, France were unable to capitalize on their chances, which ultimately cost them the game. France were finally able to score in the 64th minute through Louisa Nécib, but failed to keep the lead as Célia Šašić scored on an 83rd-minute penalty kick. The score was 1–1 after 120 minutes, resulting in the match to be decided in a penalty shootout, where France's 5th penalty taken by Claire Lavogez was denied by Nadine Angerer, in which France were eliminated from the tournament losing 4–5 on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Euro 2017

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France won all matches at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 3. The home matches had sizable crowds, with 7,761 spectators attending the Romania match at the MMArena in Le Mans, 15,028 spectators at the Ukraine match at the Stade du Hainaut in Valenciennes, 24,835 spectators at the Greece match at Roazhon Park in Rennes, and 7,521 spectators at the Albania at Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris. The team scored a win and two draws at the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Group C, and was defeated by England in quarter-finals.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

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In March 2015, France was selected to host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup of the tournament. Having automatically qualified as hosts, France was considered a favorite to win the tournament, along with the United States. The team opened with three victories against Norway, Nigeria, and South Korea, winning its group with a total of 9 points.[10] In the round of 16, France defeated Brazil by a score of 2–1, but lost to the United States in the quarterfinal with the same score of 2–1. This Women's World Cup was particularly notable, as it was used as a platform by many women's teams to campaign for equal pay between men and women.[11]

Team image

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Nicknames

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The France women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Les Bleues (The Blues)".

Media coverage

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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Television channel Period
Direct 8 2011
W9 2015
TF1 2019

UEFA Women's Euro

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Television channel Period
Direct 8 2009, 2013
France Télévisions 2017
TF1 2022

Friendly and Qualifiers

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Television channel Period
Direct 8, C8, CStar 2009–2018
W9 2019–2023

Overall competitive record

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Overall record

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Competition Stage Result Opponent Position Top scorer
1984 European Championship qualification
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 1–0 0–3
0–0 2–0
1–1 0–0		   Italy
  Portugal
  Switzerland		 2 / 4 Musset
Musset, Wolf
Musset
1987 European Championship qualification
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 0–1 3–5
1–3 3–1
0–4 0–1		   Netherlands
  Belgium
  Sweden		 2 / 4 Constantin, Musset, Romagnoli
?
0
  1988 Mundialito
0		 1st Stage
0		 1–1
1–1		   England
  Italy B		 2 / 3 Musset
Bernard
Semifinals 0–3   Italy
Third place 0–1   United States
1989 European Championship qualification
0
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0
0		 2–0 0–0
5–0 2–0
3–1 0–0
2–2 0–0		   Belgium
  Bulgaria
  Spain
  Czechoslovakia		 1 / 5 Musset, Puentes
Baracat, Breton, Mismacq, Musset, Puentes
Musset 2, Loisel
Loisel, Romagnoli
Quarterfinals 1–2 0–2   Italy Musset
1991 European Championship qualification
0		 1st Stage
0		 3–1 2–0
0–2 1–4		   Poland
  Sweden		 2 / 3 Mismacq 2, Le Boulch, Jézéquel, Musset
Jézéquel
1993 European Championship qualification
0		 1st Stage
0		 1–4 0–4
1–1 5–1		   Denmark
  Finland		 2 / 3 Jézéquel
Fusier 2, Bernauer, Cassauba, Locatelli, Petit
1995 European Championship qualification
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 0–2 1–1
1–0 3–0
1–0 3–0		   Italy
  Portugal
  Scotland		 2 / 4 Sykora
Sykora 2, Gout, Richoux
Béghé, Guitti, Hillion, Pichon
1997 European Championship qualification
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 3–3 3–0
0–0 0–1
1–1 2–1		   Iceland
  Russia
  Netherlands		 2 / 4 Pichon 4, Sykora + 1 o.g.
0
Gout, Olive, Pichon
Repechage 2–0 3–0   Finland Pichon 2, Diacre, Roujas, Woock
  /   1997 European Championship
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 1–1
3–1
0–3		   Spain
  Russia
  Sweden		 3 / 4 Roujas
Roujas 3
0
1999 World Cup qualification
0
0		 1st Stage (Class A)
0
0		 2–1 3–0
2–2 0–1
0–0 2–3		   Switzerland
  Finland
  Italy		 3 / 4 Lattaf 2, Lagrevol, Roujas + 1 o.g.
Lagrevol, Pichon
Pichon, Soubeyrand
2001 European Championship qualification
0
0		 1st Stage (Class A)
0
0		 2–2 2–0
1–1 2–1
1–0 2–1		   Sweden
  Netherlands
  Spain		 1 / 4 Jézéquel 2, Herbert, Zenoni
Diacre 2, Lattaf
Béghé 2, Diacre
  2001 European Championship
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 0–3
3–4
2–0		   Norway
  Denmark
  Italy		 4 / 4 0
Béghé, Blouet, Pichon
Jézéquel, Pichon
2003 World Cup qualification
0
0		 1st Stage (Class A)
0
0		 0–3 1–3
2–0 2–1
2–1 4–1		   Norway
  Ukraine
  Czech Republic		 2 / 4 Pichon
Pichon 3, Soubeyrand
Pichon 3, Béghé, Blouin, Soubeyrand
Repechage 1–0 1–0   England Diacre, Pichon
  2003 World Cup
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 0–2
1–0
1–1		   Norway
  South Korea
  Brazil		 3 / 4 0
Pichon
Pichon
2005 European Championship qualification
0
0
0		 1st Stage (Class A)
0
0
0		 4–0 6–0
2–0 3–0
7–1 5–1
3–0 2–5		   Hungary
  Iceland
  Poland
  Russia		 1 / 5 Pichon 5, Lattaf 2, Béghé, Bompastor, Tonazzi
Lattaf 2, Tonazzi 2, Béghé
Pichon 6, Diacre, Diguelman, Herbert, Lattaf, Tonazzi, Woock
Lattaf 2, Pichon 2, Tonazzi
  2005 European Championship
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 3–1
1–1
0–3		   Italy
  Norway
  Germany		 3 / 4 Pichon 2, Lattaf
Béghé
0
2007 World Cup qualification
0
0
0		 1st Stage (Class A)
0
0
0		 0–1 2–0
3–1 2–1
2–0 5–0
0–0 1–1		   Netherlands
  Austria
  Hungary
  England		 2 / 5 Soubeyrand 2
Bussaglia 2, Soubeyrand 2, Pichon
Pichon 2, Soubeyrand 2, Bompastor, Lattaf, Tonazzi
Diguelman
2009 European Championship qualification
0
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0
0		 6–0 5–0
6–0 2–0
0–1 2–1
8–0 2–0		   Greece
  Slovenia
  Iceland
  Serbia		 1 / 5 Abily 3, Soubeyrand 2, Lattaf, Nécib, Franco, Herbert, Thomis
Bussaglia 2, Lattaf 2, Abily, Thiney, Thomis + 1 o.g.
Herbert, Soubeyrand
Brétigny 3, Thomis 2, Abily, Bussaglia, Nécib, Thiney, Traïkia
  2009 European Championship
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 3–1
1–5
1–1		   Iceland
  Germany
  Norway		 3 / 4 Abily, Bompastor, Nécib
Thiney
Abily
Quarterfinals 0–0 (PSO: 4–5)   Netherlands  : 1 Soubeyrand, 2 Abily, 3 Henry, 4 Le Sommer  : 5 Franco, 6 Meilleroux, 7 Herbert
2011 World Cup qualification
0
0
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0
0
0		 7–0 3–0
2–0 1–0
12–0 6–0
2–0 7–0
6–0 4–0		   Croatia
  Iceland
  Estonia
  Serbia
  Northern Ireland		 1 / 6 Delie 2, Franco 2, Le Sommer 2, Abily, Soubeyrand, Thiney, Thomis
Thiney 2, Thomis
Delie 4, Thiney 4, Herbert 2, Thomis 2, Abily, Bussaglia, Franco, Nécib, Le Sommer + 1 o.g.
Thiney 4, Abily 2, Bussaglia, Delie, Thomis
Bompastor 2, Delie 2, Le Sommer 2, Abily, Franco, Nécib + 1 o.g.
Direct qualification 0–0 3–2   Italy Bussaglia, Thiney, Bompastor
  2011 World Cup
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 1–0
4–0
2–4		   Nigeria
  Canada
  Germany		 2 / 4 Delie
Thiney 2, Abily, Thomis
Delie, Georges
Quarterfinals 1–1 (PSO: 4–3)   England Bussaglia —  : 2 Bussaglia, 3 Thiney, 4. Bompastor, 5 Le Sommer  : 1 Abily
Semifinals 1–3   United States Bompastor
Third place 1–2   Sweden Thomis
  2012 Summer Olympics
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 2–4
5–0
1–0		   United States
  North Korea
  Colombia		 2 / 4 Delie, Thiney
Catala, Delie, Georges, Renard, Thomis
Thomis
Quarterfinals 2–1   Sweden Georges, Renard
Semifinals 1–2   Japan Le Sommer
Bronze match 0–1   Canada
2013 European Championship qualification
0
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0
0		 5–0 5–0
3–1 4–0
4–1 4–0
2–0 5–0		   Israel
  Ireland
  Wales
  Scotland		 1 / 5 Thiney 3, Abily, Bompastor, Delie, Franco, Rubio, Le Sommer + 1 o.g.
Le Sommer 3, Delie, Morel, Nécib, Thomis
Thomis 3, Thiney 2, Abily, Delie, Le Sommer
Delie 2, Le Sommer 2, Nécib, Renard + 1 o.g.
  2013 European Championship
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 3–1
1–0
3–0		   Russia
  Spain
  England		 1 / 4 Delie 2, Le Sommer
Renard
Le Sommer, Necib, Renard
Quarterfinals 1–1 (PSO: 2–4)   Denmark Necib —  : 2 Thiney, 3 Le Sommer  : 1 Necib, 4 Delannoy
2015 World Cup qualification
0
0
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0
0
0		 4–0 7–0
3–1 3–1
10–0 14–0
4–0 4–0
2–0 3–1		   Kazakhstan
  Austria
  Bulgaria
  Hungary
  Finland		 1 / 6 Thiney 4, Delie 3, Abily 2, Delannoy, Thomis
Bussaglia, Delie, Henry, Necib, Renard, Thomis
Thiney 8, Le Sommer 5, Renard 4, Delie 3, Abily, Bussaglia, Georges, Necib
Le Sommer 2, Abily, Delie, Majri, Thiney, Thomis + 1 o.g.
Necib 2, Bussaglia, Delie, Thiney
  2015 World Cup
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 1–0
0–2
5–0		   England
  Colombia
  Mexico		 1 / 4 Le Sommer

Le Sommer 2, Delie, Henry + 1 o.g.
Round of 16 3–0   South Korea Delie 2, Thomis
Quarterfinals 1–1 (PSO: 4–5)   Germany Necib —  : 1 Thiney, 2 Abily, 3 Necib, 4 Renard  : 5 Lavogez
2017 European Championship qualification
0
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0
0		 6–0 6–0
3–0 1–0
3–0 1–0
3–0 4–0		   Albania
  Greece
  Romania
  Ukraine		 1 / 5 Houara 2, Le Sommer 4, Le Bihan 3, Hamraoui 2, Delie
Le Sommer 2, Bilbault, Le Bihan
Le Sommer 2, Delie, Bussaglia
Majri 2, Delie, Bussaglia, Hamraoui, Abily + 1 o.g.
  2016 Summer Olympics
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 4–0
0–1
3–0		   Colombia
  United States
  New Zealand		 2 / 4 Le Sommer, Abily, Majri + 1 o.g.

Le Sommer, Cadamuro 2
Quarterfinals 0–1   Canada
  2017 European Championship
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 1–0
1–1
1–1		   Iceland
  Austria
  Switzerland		 2 / 4 Le Sommer
Henry
Abily
Quarterfinals 0–1   England
  2019 World Cup
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0		 4–0
2–1
1–0		   South Korea
  Norway
  Nigeria		 1 / 4 Le Sommer, Renard 2, Henry
Gauvin, Le Sommer
Renard
Round of 16 2–1 (a.e.t.)   Brazil Gauvin, Henry
Quarterfinals 1–2   United States Renard
2022 European Championship qualification
0
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0
0		 3–0 12–0
6–0 2–0
7–0 11–0
0–0 3–0		   Kazakhstan
  Serbia
  North Macedonia
  Austria		 1 / 5 Gauvin, Le Sommer, Katoto 3, De Almeida, Diani 2, Dali, Périsset, Cascarino, Laurent, Morroni, Baltimore, Matéo
Majri 4, Geyoro, Katoto, Asseyi + 1 o.g.
Le Sommer 6, Katoto, De Almeida 3, Torrent, Asseyi 2, Gauvin, Diani, Geyoro 2, Cascarino
Renard, Katoto 2
  2022 European Championship
0
0		 1st Stage
0
0



Results and fixtures

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Further information: 2023–24 in French football and 2024–25 in French football
  • The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[12][13]

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2023

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31 October 2023–24 UEFA Nations League France   0–0   Norway Reims
Report Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
1 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League France   3–0   Austria Rennes
 Report Stadium: Roazhon Park
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Portugal   0–1   France Leiria
Report Geyoro   90+4' Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (Macedonia)

2024

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23 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League SF France   2–1   Germany Décines-Charpieu
21:00
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
28 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League F Spain   2–0   France Seville, Spain
 Report Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying France   1–0   Republic of Ireland Metz
 Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Sweden   0–1   France Gothenburg, Sweden
Report
Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying England   1–2   France Newcastle, England
 Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 42,561
Referee: Marta Huerta De Aza (Spain)
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying France   1–2   England Saint-Étienne
 Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 10,194
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
5 July Friendly France   5–0   Uzbekistan
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying France   2–1   Sweden Dijon
Report Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Referee: Jelena Cvetković (Serbia)
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying Republic of Ireland   3–1   France Cork, Ireland
 Report
Stadium: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
25 July Olympics GS France   3–2   Colombia Décines-Charpieu
21:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de Lyon
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
28 July Olympics GS France   1–2   Canada Saint-Étienne
21:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
31 July Olympics GS New Zealand   1–2   France Décines-Charpieu
21:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de Lyon
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
3 August Olympics QF France   0–1   Brazil Nantes
21:00 Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
25 October Friendly France   3–0   Jamaica Montbéliard
21:10
  • Mateo 22
  • Renard 39
  • Batimore 48
 Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal
Referee: Lizzy van der Helm (Netherlands)
29 October Friendly Switzerland   2–1   France Geneva
21:00
  • Bachmann 25.
  • Gago 34
 Luyet 54 Stadium: Stade de Genève
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
30 November Friendly France   v   Nigeria Angers
Stadium: Raymond Kopa Stadium
3 December Friendly France   v   Spain Nice
Stadium: Stade de Nice

2025

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21 February 2025–26 Nations League France   v   Norway
26 February 2025–26 Nations League France   v   Iceland
4 April 2025–26 Nations League Switzerland   v   France
8 April 2025–26 Nations League Norway   v   France
30 May 2025–26 Nations League France   v   Switzerland
3 June 2025–26 Nations League Iceland   v   France

Coaching staff

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Current personnel

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As of 23 August 2024.[14]
Position Name
Head coach   Laurent Bonadei

Managerial history

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See also: Category:France women's national football team managers

Players

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Current squad

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The following 24 players are called up for the friendly matches against Jamaica and Switzerland on 25 and 29 October 2024.[15]

Caps and goals are correct as of 29 October 2024, after the match against Switzerland.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Justine Lerond (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Montpellier
16 1GK Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (1992-03-17) 17 March 1992 (age 32) 57 0   Juventus
21 1GK Constance Picaud (1998-07-05) 5 July 1998 (age 26) 11 0   Fleury
23 1GK Marie-Morgane Sieber (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Guingamp
2 2DF Maëlle Lakrar (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 24) 22 3   Real Madrid
3 2DF Wendie Renard (captain) (1990-07-20) 20 July 1990 (age 34) 165 39   Lyon
4 2DF Estelle Cascarino (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) 17 1   Juventus
5 2DF Maelys Mpomé (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Chelsea
13 2DF Jade Le Guilly (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Paris Saint-Germain
19 2DF Thiniba Samoura (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20) 3 0   Paris Saint-Germain
22 2DF Lou Bogaert (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Paris FC
6 3MF Margaux Le Mouël (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 23) 2 0   Paris FC
8 3MF Grace Geyoro (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 (age 27) 89 17   Paris Saint-Germain
14 3MF Oriane Jean-François (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 23) 7 0   Chelsea
15 3MF Kenza Dali (1991-07-31) 31 July 1991 (age 33) 74 13   Aston Villa
7 4FW Julie Dufour (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 23) 8 0   Paris FC
9 4FW Kelly Gago (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 (age 25) 2 1   Nantes
10 4FW Clara Matéo (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 26) 30 5   Paris FC
11 4FW Kadidiatou Diani (1995-04-01) 1 April 1995 (age 29) 108 28   Lyon
12 4FW Cindy Caputo (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 25) 2 0   Saint-Étienne
17 4FW Sandy Baltimore (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24) 35 4   Chelsea
18 4FW Vicki Bècho (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21) 18 2   Lyon
20 4FW Delphine Cascarino (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 27) 70 14   San Diego Wave
4FW Eugénie Le Sommer (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 35) 196 93   Lyon

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the squad in last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Solène Durand (1994-11-20) 20 November 1994 (age 29) 4 0   Sassuolo 2024 Summer Olympics
GK Marie Petiteau (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Montpellier v.   Portugal, 5 December 2023
DF Sakina Karchaoui (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) 79 2   Paris Saint-Germain v.   Switzerland, 29 October 2024 INJ
DF Élisa De Almeida (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 (age 26) 37 4   Paris Saint-Germain v.   Switzerland, 29 October 2024 INJ
DF Griedge Mbock Bathy (1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 29) 85 8   Paris Saint-Germain 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Ève Périsset (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994 (age 29) 61 4   Chelsea 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Selma Bacha (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 24) 36 2   Lyon 2024 Summer Olympics
DF Hillary Diaz (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Inter Milan v.   Portugal, 5 December 2023
MF Amandine Henry (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 35) 109 14   Toluca 2024 Summer Olympics RET
MF Sandie Toletti (1995-07-13) 13 July 1995 (age 29) 60 3   Real Madrid 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Léa Le Garrec (1993-07-09) 9 July 1993 (age 31) 15 2   Al Qadsiah 2024 Summer Olympics
MF Inès Benyahia (2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Lyon 2024 Summer Olympics PRE
MF Amel Majri (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 31) 74 11   Lyon 2024 UWNL Finals
FW Naomie Feller (2001-11-06) 6 November 2001 (age 23) 6 1   Real Madrid v.   Switzerland, 29 October 2024 INJ
FW Marie-Antoinette Katoto (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 26) 45 35   Paris Saint-Germain 2024 Summer Olympics
FW Louna Ribadeira (2004-08-18) 18 August 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Paris FC 2024 Summer Olympics PRE
FW Viviane Asseyi (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 30) 66 14   West Ham United v.   Portugal, 5 December 2023
FW Melvine Malard (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 24) 22 6   Manchester United v.   Portugal, 5 December 2023
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue
  • RET = Retired from the national team

Previous squads

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Records

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Main article: List of France women's international footballers
See also: Category:France women's international footballers
As of 31 July 2024, after the match against New Zealand.[16]
Players in bold are still active with France.

Honours

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Invitational trophies

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Competitive record

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For single-match results of the women's national team, see French football single-season articles.

FIFA Women's World Cup

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Main article: France at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
  1991 Did not qualify UEFA Euro 1991
  1995 UEFA Euro 1995
  1999 6 2 2 2 9 7
  2003 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 2 3 10 7 1 2 16 10
  2007 Did not qualify 8 5 2 1 15 4
  2011 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 10 10 12 11 1 0 53 2
  2015 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 1 1 10 3 10 10 0 0 54 4
  2019 Quarter-finals 6th 5 4 0 1 10 4 Qualified as host
    2023 Quarter-finals 6th 5 3 2 0 12 4 10 10 0 0 54 3
  2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 5/9 0 Titles 24 13 5 6 44 24 56 45 6 5 201 29
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty kicks.

Match history

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Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1996 Did not qualify
  2000
  2004
  2008
  2012 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 11 8
  2016 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 7 2
  2020 Did not qualify
  2024 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 0 2 6 6
  2028 To be determined
  2032
Total 3/8 0 Titles 14 7 0 7 24 16

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
1984 Did not qualify 6 2 3 1 4 4
  1987 6 1 0 5 7 15
  1989 10 4 4 2 15 3
  1991 4 2 0 2 6 7
  1993 4 1 1 2 7 10
     1995 6 4 1 1 9 3
   1997 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 4 5 8 4 3 1 14 6
  2001 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 5 7 6 4 2 0 10 5
  2005 Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 4 5 8 7 0 1 32 7
  2009 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 5 7 8 7 0 1 31 2
  2013 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 8 2 8 8 0 0 32 2
  2017 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 3 3 8 8 0 0 27 0
  2022 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 1 1 10 5 8 7 1 0 44 0
  2025 Qualified 6 4 0 2 8 7
Total 8/14 0 Titles 26 11 8 7 39 34 96 63 15 18 246 71
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
League phase Finals
Season LG GP Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Year Pos Pld W D L GF GA
2023–24 A 2 1st 6 5 1 0 9 1   2nd       2024 Runners-up 2 1 0 1 2 3
2025–26 A To be determined   2026 To be determined
Total 6 5 1 0 9 1 Total 0 Title 2 1 0 1 2 3

See also

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References

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