France vs England Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 | Group Stage
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It is a heavyweight Group D at this summer’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 and two of the pre-tournament favourites face off in Zurich as France take on England.
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How to watch on TV & online: UK – ITV platforms / US – Fox Sports & ViX
France team news: Fully fit
The French don't appear to have any reported injury concerns, so they do have a fully fit and available squad for this opener. Their standout names include the likes of Griedge Mbock Bathy, Amel Majri and Kadidiatou Diani.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Peyraud-Magnin; Bacha, Lakrar, Mbock Bathy, De Almeida; Karchaoui, Toletti, Geyoro; Baltimore, Katoto, Diani
Unavailable:
Questionable:
England team news: Several issues
Sarina Wiegman has plenty of injury issues as Millie Bright, Ella Morris and Millie Turner are not at the tournament, whilst Lauren James and Ruby Mace are rushing back to full fitness, too, with Laura Blindkilde Brown named as a standby player due to fitness.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Greenwood, Carter; Stanway, Walsh; Mead, Toone, Hemp; Russo
Unavailable:
Questionable: Mace (Fitness), James (Injured)
France vs England prediction
The French are now coached by Laurent Bonadei after Herve Renard’s disappointing stint in charge. Les Bleues head into this one on the back of some excellent form, with a 5-0 demolition of Belgium in a friendly a couple of weeks ago meaning that they have now enjoyed seven successive victories.
Defending champions England reached the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 but things have begun to go downhill for Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses and, rather than an era coming to an end, it feels as though that end has happened but England are still seeking one last hurrah in Switzerland this summer.
Teams that do that very rarely get another moment in the sun and a lack of effective transition means the English may be in for a shock in Switzerland so we see France as firm favourites.
France vs England tip: France to win
