The French women's futsal team prepares to play a crucial match against Northern Ireland this Saturday, October 19, in the final match of the main qualifying round for the 2025 Women's Futsal World Cup: the Blue must win to get their ticket to the elite round next March.

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For the second qualifier against the Czech Republic, our Bondinois Fage and Faune recovered by coming back from two goals down in the last 5 minutes.

3rd crucial match against Northern Ireland on Saturday at 4pm. pic.twitter.com/E1rFqFLZe4

— Bondy Cécifoot Club (@bondycecifoot) October 17, 2024

An encouraging journey, but calculations must be made

After a solid run so far, France come into this match with promising but underwhelming results. The French players first won well against Ukraine (3-1) and the Czech Republic (2-2). This tie makes the situation a bit more complicated for the Blues, who now need to win by a significant margin against Northern Ireland to move ahead of the Czechs in the final rankings.

#FutsalWWC – Les Bleus went a long way against the Czechs! They were 2-0 down (2-2) before Faustin Pellegri and Salome Alberbide came back at the end of the match after beating the red-carded Aleksandra Atamanik! It's all to do on Saturday against Northern Ireland (4pm)! pic.twitter.com/KZkVF40Wtn

— France-Futsal.com (@France_Futsal_c) October 17, 2024

So the Blues cannot be satisfied with a narrow victory. They will need to score as many goals as possible to improve their goal difference and ensure they finish ahead of their main rivals in this group, the Czech Republic.

A match to follow live

This decisive match will be broadcast live on FFFtv and the French Football Federation's YouTube channel. Kick-off is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday 19th October. French supporters will be able to follow the match and cheer on the French women's futsal team from afar, which will hopefully extend the adventure to the 2025 World Cup.

On his way to the Elite Tour

If they can win in style against Northern Ireland, the best European teams are still in the running to qualify for the final stage of the World Cup next March, the last stage before the historic partnership in 2025.

Led by a determined group, the French players know they have the cards in hand to achieve this goal. However, they will need to be focused and efficient to avoid any mistakes against a Northern Ireland side who are playing without pressure but with the desire to create a surprise.

Big challenge for women's futsal

Qualification for the World Cup would represent an important step forward for women's futsal in France, which is developing and gaining popularity. A place among the world's elite will focus on this discipline, often in the shadow of classic football, and promote the work achieved by players and staff.

So all eyes will be on this crucial meeting. Will Les Bleus get their ticket to the elite round? Answer this Saturday, on FFF channels.