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Lionesses · Women's International friendly

France
v England⁠

1–0

Full time

France v England finished 1–0.

England
None
France
Asseyi 89'
Date
Friday 20 October 2017 · Lionesses in 2017
Kick-off
19:50 UK
Venue
Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Competition
Women's International friendly

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. 16, Sarah Bouhaddi GK
  • No. 17, Marion Torrent RB
  • No. 3, Wendie Renard CB
  • No. 8, Hawa Cissoko CB
  • No. 7, Amel Majri LB
  • No. 23, Grace Geyoro RM
  • No. 10, Aminata Diallo LM
  • No. 20, Kadidiatou Diani RW Off in the 81'
  • No. 14, Ines Jaurena AM Off in the 69'
  • No. 9, Eugénie Le Sommer LW
  • No. 12, Valérie Gauvin FW Off in the 69'

Substitutes

  • No. 11, Ouleymata Sarr On in the 69'
  • No. 22, Léa Le Garrec On in the 69'
  • No. 18, Viviane Asseyi On in the 81'
  • No. 1, Elisa Launay (not used)
  • No. 2, Charlotte Lorgere (not used)
  • No. 4, Laura Georges (not used)
  • No. 5, Estelle Cascarino (not used)
  • No. 6, Amandine Henry (not used)
  • No. 13, Camille Catala (not used)
  • No. 15, Élise Bussaglia (not used)
  • No. 19, Griedge Mbock Bathy (not used)

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2015 – 2017

02 1 Mar 2017
Women's International friendly · 2017 SheBelieves Cup Talen Energy Stadium, Chester

England 1–2 France England lost

England: Nobbs 32'

France: Delie 80', Renard 90+5'

Match page: England v France, 1 March 2017

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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