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Lionesses · UEFA Women's Championship · Group D

France
v England⁠

2–1

Full time

France v England finished 2–1.

England
Walsh 87'
France
Katoto 36', Baltimore 39'
Date
Saturday 5 July 2025 · Lionesses in 2025
Kick-off
20:00 UK
Venue
Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich

Last checked 29 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Substitutes

France Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • No. 16, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin GK Yellow card 90+1'
  • No. 5, Élisa De Almeida RB Off in the 80'
  • No. 2, Maëlle Lakrar CB
  • No. 4, Alice Sombath CB
  • No. 13, Selma Bacha LB
  • No. 8, Grace Geyoro RM
  • No. 18, Oriane Jean-François CM
  • No. 7, Sakina Karchaoui LM Off in the 80'
  • No. 20, Delphine Cascarino RW Off in the 62'
  • No. 17, Sandy Baltimore LW Off in the 62'
  • No. 12, Marie-Antoinette Katoto FW Off in the 62'

Substitutes

  • No. 9, Melvine Malard On in the 62'
  • No. 11, Kadidiatou Diani On in the 62'
  • No. 14, Clara Mateo On in the 62'
  • No. 6, Sandie Toletti On in the 80'
  • No. 22, Melween N'Dongala On in the 80'
  • No. 1, Justine Lerond (not used)
  • No. 3, Thiniba Samoura (not used)
  • No. 10, Amel Majri (not used)
  • No. 15, Kelly Gago (not used)
  • No. 19, Griedge Mbock Bathy (not used)
  • No. 21, Constance Picaud (not used)
  • No. 23, Lou Bogaert (not used)

Referee: Tess Olofsson.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2017 – 2024

01 4 Jun 2024
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

France 1–2 England England won

England: Stanway 22', Russo 35'

France: Diani 72' pen

Match page: France v England, 4 June 2024

02 31 May 2024
UEFA Women's Championship · Qualifier St James' Park, Newcastle

England 1–2 France England lost

England: Mead 30'

France: De Almeida 41', Katoto 69'

Match page: England v France, 31 May 2024

03 9 Apr 2021
Women's International friendly Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen

France 3–1 England England lost

England: Kirby 79' pen

France: Baltimore 32', Asseyi 63' pen, Katoto 82'

Match page: France v England, 9 April 2021

04 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

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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