The Netherlands will still be reeling from Wednesday's demoralising defeat to England. While they have the quality to trouble France on Sunday, they will ultimately fall short against a French team that will be full of confidence after winning their last 10 matches
Match info: Women’s Euros Group D
Venue: St. Jakob Park, Basel
Date: Sunday, 13th July 2025
Time: 8 pm Nigerian time
France Women and Netherlands Women will face off on Sunday, with both teams harbouring hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals of the 2025 Women’s Euros.
Les Bleues are in pole position in Group D with six points to their name, while the Netherlands are three points adrift in third spot.
Head-to-head:
- Netherlands have won 3 of the 11 meetings between the two teams.
- France have recorded 5 victories.
- The remaining 3 clashes ended in draws.
- Netherlands scored 13 goals in those matches.
- France hit the back of the net on 17 occasions.
- Their last 2 encounters at the Women’s Euros, only 1 goal was scored.
Form:
- Netherlands in the Women’s Euros: W-L
- Netherlands in all competitions: L-D-W-W-L
- France in the Women’s Euros: W-W
- France in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
Team News:
- Danielle van de Donk could be given a recall after dropping down to the bench for the recent defeat to England. Jonker could also be tempted to make further changes, with Sherida Spitse and Lineth Beerensteyn among those pushing for starting spots. Vivianne Miedema will continue to lead the line for the Oranje, having scored four goals in her last four international appearances.
- For France, Laurent Bonadei is set to make some changes after resting several key players on Wednesday. Maelle Lakrar, Sakina Karchaoui, and Oriane Jean-Francois are all pushing for recalls for the crucial final group game. There is also a strong possibility that Chelsea’s Sandy Baltimore and Lyon’s Marie-Antoinette Katoto will come into the frontline.