After opening the scoring with a penalty in added time in the first half, Sakina Karchaoui provided the assist for her club teammate Griedge Mbock in added time in the second half, putting her team in pole position for third place ahead of Tuesday's trip to Sweden.
France - Suède : 2-1 (1-0)
UEFA Women's Nations League 2025 - Third place play-off first leg
Stade Auguste Delaune, Reims (France)
Goals : Sakina Karchaoui (45'+3, penalty), Griedge Mbock (90'+6) for France. Stina Blackstenius (67') for Sweden.
FRANCE : Peyraud-Magnin - Sombath, Mbock, Lakrar, Baltimore (Bussy, 76') - Jean-François, Geyoro (Le Moguedec, 88'), Karchaoui - Diani, Malard (Gago, 76'), Cascarino (Morroni, 64'). Coach: L. Bonadei
SWEDEN: Falk - Holmberg, Bjorn, Junttila-Nelhage, Sandberg - Angeldal, Asllani, Zigiotti Olme - Rytting Kaneryd, Schroder, Jusu Bah
