France coach Laurent Bonadei has not given much focus to penalty kicks ahead of his team's quarter-final clash with Germany at Euro 2025 on Saturday, despite the wild shootout between England and Sweden on Thursday.

FRANCE finished the 2025 Six Nations Women’s Summer Series as the only team with a 100 record after downing England 52-39 in the

The defending European champions will open their tournament with a daunting match against a highly talented French team.

If England's opening loss to France at Euro 2025 was a cause for concern, coach Sarina Wiegman said being faced with a huge challenge right out of the gate might have been a blessing in disguise for the reigning champions.

Spain remain favoured to win Euro 2025 after a dominant display in group play. England and France are top contenders in the odds.

Beth Mead has credited England’s slow start against France for the Lionesses success at Euro 2025 so far ahead of a quarter-final against Sweden. England started off their Euro 2025 journey with a loss to France and there was plenty of fans who thought the reigning champions would be eliminated in the group stage.

France and England had previously met twice before in the World Cup in 1966 and 1982, with England winning both matches. What To Watch For. France plays Morocco at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the semifinals.

Olivier Giroud’s header in the 78th minute sent France to victory over England on Saturday, setting up a World Cup semifinal showdown against Morocco.