The Blues, who were already guaranteed to take part in the final stage in Switzerland for the final match of the Euro 2025 qualifiers, lost to the Republic of Ireland (1-3) on Tuesday but maintained their lead in their group.

The French women's team completed qualifying for the 2025 European Championship and Herve Renard's men hit back against the Republic on their tour of Switzerland (July 2-27) from last Friday. Day 6 of Ireland's (1-3) qualifiers, this Tuesday July 16.

France, who fielded a completely changed team, resisted in the first half and conceded two long balls in the second half, which hurt the French defence. Denis O'Sullivan first found the opening with a cross shot from the right (0-1, 67th), then Julie Russell, very active and first goal passer of the match, doubled the lead with a fine sequence (0-2, 76th). Vicky Bechow revived her team-mates by reducing the gap (1-2, 79), but Cadidiato Diani's effort deflected off Brosnan's right post (83rd) and the Irish took advantage of the mistake to score with a header from a corner (1-3, Anna Patten, 90th). .

Despite this result, the Blues, who saw Sandy Baltimore and Male Lucker exit during the match, remained top of the group as England and Sweden shared the points in the other match (0-0). He is sure to appear in the first hat in the final draw on December 16.

They will now take advantage of a break before moving on to their summer priority target: the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday evening, with eighteen players selected by the coach and four reserves staying in Lyon, where their base camp is located. . They will make their debut against Colombia on Thursday 25th July at 9pm in Dessins.

Objectives

– 1-0, Denis O'Sullivan (pass by Julie Russell, 67th). Long ball to Julie Russell who chests and O'Sullivan turns full axis on the entrance to the area. She opens the scoring with a right cross shot at ground level.

Irish women's delight as they opened the score and doubled their lead (Photo Stephen McCarthy / Sportsfile / Icon Sport).

– 2-0, Julie Russell (76). Julie Russell got in behind the defense and found Elisa D'Almeida in the net, giving Constance Piccadilly no chance before scoring with a superb curling shot from the left into the opposite corner.

– 2-1, Vicky Becho (pass from Delfin Cascarino, 79). On the right, a one-two between Cadidiato Diani and Delfin Cascarino. The latter crosses hard at the far post for Vicky Becho, off balance and narrowing the gap on the right.

– 3-1, Anna Patten (90th, pass from Megan Connolly). Irish corner taken by Connolly. Patten rises above the French defense to regain the lead. Her rebound is diverted by Grace Gioro in front of her and ends up under the crossbar.

Anna Patten volleys home from a corner to make it 3-1 for Ireland (Photo by Shauna Clinton / Sportsfile / Icon Sport).

Breeder's response

Statistics

►512th match In the history of Les Bleus (record so far: 302 wins, 92 draws, 118 losses, 1,111 BP, 489 BC).
►23rd Session Herve Renard has been at the helm of Women's A since his appointment on 30 March 2023 (record so far: 16 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses, 38 BP, 19 BC).
►14th match 10 wins and 1 draw (19 bp, 19 bp, 1-2 against England in Euro 2024, June 4, 1-3 in Republic of Ireland this evening) in a three-time losing season for the French women's team (0-2 against Spain, in the final of the Nations League, February 28, 2024). 11 BC).
►First defeat of the French Against the Irish 13 Disputes with the Republic of Ireland. France's results: 11 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 32 bp, 2 bc.
►106th election For midfielder Amandine Henry, the most capped player at kick-off and wearing the armband in the absence of Wendy Renard on the bench.
►Second goal For Vicky Becho on the evening of her 16th selection. His first goal since the 2023 World Cup against Panama (6–3 on 2 August 2023).

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