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Lionesses · FIFA Women's World Cup · Quarter-final

England
v France⁠

1–1

Full time · a.e.t., 3–4 pens

England v France finished 1–1.

France
Bussaglia 88'
Date
Saturday 9 July 2011 · Lionesses in 2011
Venue
BayArena, Leverkusen

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Substitutes

France Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • No. 1, Céline Deville GK
  • No. 11, Laure Lepailleur RB
  • No. 4, Laura Georges CB
  • No. 20, Sabrina Viguier CB
  • No. 8, Sonia Bompastor LB
  • No. 15, Élise Bussaglia RM
  • No. 6, Sandrine Soubeyrand LM Off in the 67'
  • No. 10, Camille Abily RW
  • No. 17, Gaëtane Thiney LW
  • No. 18, Marie-Laure Delie FW
  • No. 14, Louisa Cadamuro RCF Off in the 79'

Substitutes

  • No. 12, Elodie Thomis On in the 67'
  • No. 19, Sandrine Bretigny On in the 79' Off in the 106'
  • No. 9, Eugénie Le Sommer On in the 106'
  • No. 2, Wendie Renard (not used)
  • No. 3, Laure Boulleau (not used)
  • No. 5, Ophelie Meilleroux (not used)
  • No. 7, Corine Franco (not used)
  • No. 13, Caroline Pizzala (not used)
  • No. 21, Laëtitia Philippe (not used)

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2002 – 2009

01 7 Mar 2009
Women's International friendly · 2009 Cyprus Cup group Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni

England 2–2 France England drew

England: Carney 28', Stoney 75'

France: Franco 15', Thomis 72'

Match page: England v France, 7 March 2009

Official meetings since 1973

England v France stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings28In our results database
England wins5England perspective
Draws9Level at full time
France wins14France victories

England have scored 25 goals to France's 35 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Davies

3 goals against France in matches we hold scorer data for.

France · Fixture leader

4

Delie

France's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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