England get their revenge over France

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A France side featuring Paris Saint-Germain’s Constance Picaud, Elisa De Almeida, Sakina Karchaoui, Thiniba Samoura, Grace Geyoro, Sandy Baltimore and Marie-Antoinette Katoto were beaten 2-1 by their English counterparts at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard last night in UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 qualifying.

De Almeida, Karchaoui, Geyoro and Katoto started the match, while Baltimore came on in the closing stages.

FRANCE 1-2 ENGLAND (0-2 at HT)
UEFA Women's EURO 2025 qualifying
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (Saint-Etienne, France)

Goals: Kadidiatou Diani (72') for France / Georgia Stanway (21') and Alessia Russo (34') for England.

FRANCE: Peyraud-Magnin, De Almeida, Renard, Lakrar (Périsset, 73'), Bacha (Baltimore, 90'+2), Geyoro, Henry (Toletti, 46'), Dali (Becho, 90'+2), Diani, Katoto, Karchaoui (Cascarino, 46'). Head coach: Hervé Renard.

ENGLAND: Hampton, Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Carter, Walsh, Stanway, Mead (Kelly, 75'), Toone (Kirby, 90'), Hemp, Russo. Head coach: Sarina Wiegman.

GROUP a3 standings:

1. France, 9 points (+2)
2. Sweden, 7 points (+3)
3. England, 7 points (+2)
4. Republic of Ireland, 0 points (-7)