Les Bleues secure convincing friendly win over Belgium
Women's football•
In preparation for the Euros, the France Women’s team including Elisa De Almeida, Griedge Mbock, Thiniba Samoura, Grace Geyoro and Sakina Karchaoui beat their Belgian neighbours (5-0).
What could be better than a convincing victory to head into a major tournament full of confidence? Kelly Gago opened the scoring (17’) before Melvine Malard doubled the hosts’ lead (42’). Our Rouge et Bleu Sakina Karchaoui also found the back of the net (60’), Melvine Malard ended the evening with a hat trick (78’ and 85’).
FRANCE – BELGIUM: 5-0 (2-0)
Friendly
Stade du Hainaut (Valenciennes, France)
Goals : Gago (17’), Malard (42’, 78’ and 85’) and Karchaoui (60’).
FRANCE : Picaud – Bacha (Bogaert, 78’), Sombath, Mbock (Lakrar, 73’), De Almeida – Jean-Francois, Geyoro (Majri, 63’) – Gago (Diani, 46’), Karchaoui (Toletti, 63’), Malard – Katoto (Mateo, 46’). Coach : Laurent Bonadei
BELGIUM : Lichtfus – Cayman, Kees (Deloose, 46’), Tysiak – Philtjens (Wijnants, 58’), De Caigny (Detruyer, 46’), Eboa Missipo (Toloba, 58’), Janssens – Eurlings (Van Kerkhoven, 46’), Wullaert, Teulings (Mertens, 86’). Coach: Elisabeth Gunnarsdottir.
