France beaten by Ireland

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Paris Saint-Germain's Elisa De Almeida, Griedge Mbock, Sakina Karchaoui, Thiniba Samoura, Grace Geyoro and Marie-Antoinette Katoto were in the France squad that slipped to a EURO 2025 qualifying defeat.

Les Bleues had already qualified for the UEFA Women's Euro Switzerland 2025, which will take place in July next year.

Thiniba Samoura played the full game while Elisa De Almeida, Grace Geyoro and Marie-Antoinette Katoto came off the bench.

IRELAND - FRANCE : 3-1 (0-0)
Women's European Qualifiers - Ligue A - Group 3 - Matchday 6
Páirc Uí Chaoimh (Cork, Ireland)

Goals: Denise O'Sullivan (66'), Julie Russell (76'), Grace Geyoro (o.g. 90'); Vicki Becho (79') 

IRELAND: Brosnan, Mannion, Patten, Quinn, Hayes, Ziu (Barrett, 90+5'), Littlejohn (Agg, 55'), O'Sullivan, McCabe, Kiernan (Connolly, 88'), Russell. Coach: Eileen Gleeson.

FRANCE: Picaud, Périsset, Lakrar (De Almeida, 62'), Samoura, Cascarino (Geyoro, 62'), Le Garrec (Katoto, 81'), Henry, Bacha, Becho, Dufour (Diani, 70'), Baltimore (Cascarino, 46'). Coach: Hervé Renard.

GROUP STANDINGS

1. France / 12 points, +1 (6 matches played)
2. England / 11 points, +3 (6 matches played)
3. Sweden / 8 points, +2 (6 matches played)
4. Republic of Ireland / 3 points, -6 (6 matches played)