France defeat England in Women's Euro 2025 opener
Women's football•
Parisians Elisa De Almeida, Sakina Karchaoui, Grace Geyoro, Griedge M’Bock, and Thiniba Samoura were in the France squad that secured an opening-game win over holders England at UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
In front of 22,000 fans at the Letzigrund Stadion in Zurich, France's women's team recorded a ninth successive win. Three capital club members were in the starting XI: Elisa De Almeida, Sakina Karchaoui, who captained the team, and Grace Geyoro. Griedge Mbock and Thiniba Samoura were unused substitutes. The win puts France second in Group D behind the Netherlands, who play France on Wednesday in St. Gallen following their 3-0 defeat of Wales.
France - England : 2-1 (2-0)
UEFA Women’s Euro Switzerland 2025
Group stage - Group D - Matchday 1
Letzigrund Stadion (Zurich, Switzerland)
Goals: Marie-Antoinette Katoto (36'), Sandy Baltimore (39'); Keira Walsh (87')
France: Peyraud-Magnin - De Almeida (N’Dongala, 80'), Lakrar, Sombath, Bacha - Karchaoui (Toletti, 80'), Jean-François, Geyoro - Baltimore (Malard, 62'), Katoto (Mateo, 62'), Cascarino (Diani, 62')
England: Hampton - Bronze, Williamson, Greenwood (Agyemang, 86'), Carter (Charles, 60') - James (Toone, 60'), Walsh, Stanway (Clinton, 77') - Mead (Kelly, 60'), Russo, Hemp
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