Vicky Becho with Les Bleus coach Herve Renard (Image: William West/AFP)

For their final outing before the Olympic Games, the Blues bite the dust in Ireland. Despite a goal by Vicky Becho, the France team ends the Euro qualifiers with a defeat (3-1).

It's a setback that inevitably leaves a mark, even when put into context. A week before entry to the 2024 Olympic Games, the French women's team lostIreland Despite being beaten 3-1 on the final day of Euro 2025 qualifying, the Blues remain top of the rankings and will be seeded in the draw for the continental tournament. However, before facing a competition like the Olympics, this setback is neither welcome nor methodical. Herve the fox He regrets the collective construction of his team, even as he highlights the various changes made due to a qualification already achieved.

Renard roamed widely

Wendy is the truth the foxGrid Mbok Or Sakina Karchaoui Only Delfin Cascarino came on at the break and remained on the bench. The coach chose to give playing time to substitutes and reserves like Vicky Becho, but that doesn't explain everything. In Cork, Jake O'Brien's stronghold, the Blues showed nothing offensively and were caught three times. If Becho France managed to regain hope of an equalizer by reducing the score in the 79th minute, and France showed too little to hope for anything else.

A week before the match against Columbia In Dessins, French women do not want to sound the alarm. The Olympics will be a completely different context for them to listen to. However, past trips to this Irish setback are not necessarily cause for reassurance…we'll see on July 25 to see if the trip to Ireland was just a fluke.