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Lionesses · Women's International friendly

France
v England⁠

3–1

Full time

France v England finished 3–1.

France
Baltimore 32', Asseyi 63' pen, Katoto 82'
Date
Friday 9 April 2021 · Lionesses in 2021
Kick-off
21:10 UK
Venue
Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen
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 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • No. 21, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin GK
  • No. 4, Marion Torrent RB Yellow card 77' Off in the 85'
  • No. 5, Aïssatou Tounkara CB
  • No. 22, Élisa De Almeida CB
  • No. 23, Perle Morroni LB
  • No. 11, Kadidiatou Diani RM Off in the 85'
  • No. 8, Grace Geyoro CM
  • No. 14, Ella Palis CM Yellow card 58' Off in the 60'
  • No. 17, Sandy Baltimore LM
  • No. 13, Valérie Gauvin FW Off in the 59'
  • No. 12, Marie-Antoinette Katoto FW

Substitutes

  • No. 18, Viviane Asseyi On in the 59'
  • No. 6, Ines Jaurena On in the 60'
  • No. 2, Ève Périsset On in the 85'
  • No. 15, Kenza Dali On in the 85'
  • No. 1, Solène Durand (not used)
  • No. 3, Julie Thibaud (not used)
  • No. 7, Oriane Jean-François (not used)
  • No. 9, Eugénie Le Sommer (not used)
  • No. 10, Lea Khelifi (not used)
  • No. 16, Constance Picaud (not used)
  • No. 20, Louise Fleury (not used)
  • No. 24, Océane Deslandes (not used)
  • No. 25, Grâce Kazadi (not used)

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2016 – 2018

01 1 Mar 2018
Women's International friendly · 2018 SheBelieves Cup Mapfre Stadium, Columbus

England 4–1 France England won

England: Duggan 7', Scott 28', Taylor 39', Kirby 46'

France: Thiney 77'

Match page: England v France, 1 March 2018

04 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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