The French women's team and its new coach, Laurent Bonadei, are set on the upcoming deadlines before the next big challenge, Euro 2025 in Switzerland (July 2 to 27). This week, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced the identity of the second opponent for the rally at the end of November, the last of the calendar year. Les Bleues will face Nigeria led by Jennifer Echegini, one of PSG's star recruits, at the Raymond Kopa stadium in Angers on November 30 (9:10 p.m.). The ticket office has been open since this Friday afternoon with prices ranging from 7 to 30 euros depending on the categories and reductions.
A friendly match followed by another in the form of a shock against Spain, on Tuesday December 3 at the Allianz-Riviera in Nice (9 p.m.). The Blues will have the opportunity for a little revenge against the reigning world champions, winners of the 2024 Nations League last February against France (2-0). This Thursday, the quarter-finalists of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games especially learned the identity of their opponents for the next Nations League, second of the name, which will begin on February 19, 2025.
On the program: Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. Not the most difficult draw on paper compared to the other groups (the A3 brings together Spain and England, finalists for the 2023 World Cup). But adversaries that France knows well. “These are opponents that we respect all the more as our latest results against these nations have shown that they are good teams,” recalls Laurent Bonadei. Iceland held the French team to a draw during Euro 2022 (1-1). Same thing for Norway (0-0) in Reims last year. And we have just lost against Switzerland in Geneva (1-2). »
The exact order of these meetings (six in total, round trip format, from February 19 to June 3) remains to be determined between the different federations depending on the issues of each (TV broadcasts, other events, etc.). The “Final Four” of this new Nations League will take place between October and December 2025. In the meantime, the Blues will mainly compete in Euro 2025 in Switzerland.
“It will be interesting to play again in Switzerland to get our bearings in this country which will welcome us wonderfully in July for the Euro and to learn from our last defeat in order to progress,” adds Laurent Bonadei on the official website of the FFF.
