Les Bleues lose to Spain

France lost 4-2 to Spain in a friendly last night at Nice’s Allianz Riviera.

Paris Saint-Germain's Thiniba Samoura, Sakina Karchaoui and Grace Geyoro were named in France's starting XI, while Marie-Antoinette Katoto came on as a mid-game substitute.

FRANCE 2-4 SPAIN (1-2 at HT)
Friendly
Allianz Riviera (Nice, France)

Goals: Méndez (o.g., 37') and Diani (71') for France; Bonmatí (6'), Pina (23'), L. García (60') and Caldentey (81', pen.) for Spain.

FRANCE: Picaud, Samoura, Renard, E. Cascarino (Lakrar, 88'), Bècho (Katoto, 82'), Geyoro (Bacha, 89'), Dali, Baltimore (D. Cascarino, 82'), Mateo (Malard, 64'), Diani, Karchaoui (Toletti, 65'). Coach: Laurent Bonadei.

SPAIN: Nanclares, Batlle, Méndez, Codina, Carmona (Ouahabi, 68'), Bonmatí (Vilamala, 90'+1), Abelleira (Zubieta, 78'), Guijarro, Caldentey (S. García, 90'+1), L. García (Sarriegi, 68'), Pina (Portales, 79'). Coach: Montse Tomé.