France's U19s earn third straight win against Portugal, Traoré scores

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A France U19 side featuring Paris Saint-Germain’s Alyssa Fernandes and Naolia Traoré ran out 4-0 winners over their Portuguese counterparts last night in Round 1 of qualifying for the 2025 UEFA Women’s Under-19 EURO.

Les Bleuettes earned their third win in as many matches thanks in part to another goal from Noalia Traoré and, having finished top of Group A2, can now turn their attentions towards Round 2 of the qualifying process.

PORTUGAL 0-4 FRANCE (0-1 at HT)
2025 UEFA Women's U19 EURO qualifying – Round 1 – Group A2 – Matchday 3
Estádio Municipal de Lagos (Lagos, Portugal)

Goals: Joseph (45'+1), Traoré (65'), Rouquet (71') and Effa Effa (77').

PORTUGAL: Lima, Cancelinha, Kaminska (Lobo, 69'), Meninas, Ribeiro, Valente (Almeida, 82'), Brás (Martins, 70'), Gago, Guedes (Nave, 70'), Santiago, Mariano (c) (Tomaz, 90'). Coach: Marisa Gomes.

FRANCE: Fernandes, Delaby, Sangaré (c), Autin, Traoré (Rouquet, 68'), Swierot (Chaine, 83'), Dufour, Bacoul-Juillard (Effa Effa, 68'), Ma. Mendy (Job, 83'), Joseph (Sierra, 83'), Mé. Mendy. Coach: Philippe Joly.