Netherlands vs France facts

Group D comes to a close as Netherlands and France face off in Basel for what will be their third meeting at a UEFA Women's EURO.

Netherlands were victorious in their opener against Wales (3-0) but lost 0-4 to England on Matchday 2 (0-4), leaving France at the top the group having defeated England (2-1) and Wales (4-1).

Netherlands will reach the quarter-finals if they beat France by three goals or more, or with any win if England do not beat Wales; else with a draw if England lose. Netherlands will finish first if they win by seven goals or more, or with any win if England do not beat Wales.

France will reach the quarter-finals if they avoid defeat by a margin of three goals or more, or regardless if England do not beat Wales. France will finish first if they avoid defeat.

Previous meetings

France eliminated holders Netherlands in the quarter-finals of Women's EURO 2022. In the teams' most recent encounter, Ève Périsset's extra-time penalty was enough to separate the sides in Rotherham.

That was a reverse of their 2009 elimination – also in the last eight – at the hands of EURO debutants Netherlands. The Oranje progressed 5-4 on penalties in Tampere after a goalless draw.

The two nations have also met six times in Women's EURO qualifying, ahead of the 1987, 1997 and 2001 iterations. Both have two wins, with two draws.

Form guide

Netherlands

Vivianne Miedema scored her 100th international goal in the 3-0 defeat of debutants Wales on Matchday 1, Victoria Pelova and Esmee Brugts also on target in Lucerne. The Matchday 2 defeat to England in Zurich, meanwhile, was the first time they have conceded more than twice in a Women’s EURO finals match.

With a record of W2 D3 L1, Netherlands finished behind Italy on head-to-head points in qualifying Group A1, enough to secure automatic passage to their fifth finals as they accumulated more points than both Norway and Finland.

There were just eight goals scored in Netherlands' six games, with Lineth Beerensteyn scoring three of her side's four goals.

As hosts Netherlands defeated Denmark 4-2 in the 2017 final in Enschede, all-time top scorer Miedema (10, 89) striking in each half either side of goals from Lieke Martens (28) and Sherida Spitse (51).

The Oranje made their first appearance in the finals in 2009 when they reached the semi-finals, and they have been ever-presents since then, only failing to progress from the group stage in 2013.

Netherlands' 2022 tournament was ended by that 0-1 extra-time defeat by France in the quarter-finals after they had finished second behind Sweden in Group C (W2 D1).

Women's World Cup runners-up to the United States in 2019, Andries Jonker's side lost to champions Spain in the 2023 quarter-finals and finished fourth in the inaugural UEFA Women's Nations League in 2023/24.

Jonker succeeded Mark Parsons as head coach in August 2022, having previously been in charge on an interim basis in 2001. The 62-year-old is set to step down following Women’s EURO 2025, and will be replaced by Arjan Veurink.

France

All six of France’s goals in Group D have been scored by different players. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (36) and Sandy Baltimore (39) both found the net in their Matchday 1 victory against holders England in Zurich, while Clara Mateo, Kadidiatou Diani, Amel Majri and Grace Geyoro struck against Wales in St. Gallen.

Geyoro is now France's joint-highest scorer at Women's EURO finals with four goals – a record she shares with Angélique Roujas and Marinette Pichon.

France topped Group A3 in qualifying, winning four of their six games to finish ahead of England, Sweden and Republic of Ireland.

Katoto scored three of Les Bleues' eight qualifying goals, including winners against all three of their group opponents.

This is France's eighth consecutive finals appearance since their first entry in 1997; they have progressed from the group stage in each of their last four participations.

A side coached by Corinne Diacre reached the semi-finals in 2022 – France's best Women's EURO run to date. They lost 1-2 to Germany in the last four after that win over holders Netherlands in the quarter-finals.

The following year, under new head coach Hervé Renard, they reached their third consecutive Women's World Cup quarter-final, losing 7-6 on penalties to co-hosts Australia in Brisbane after a 0-0 draw.

France reached another quarter-final in 2024, this time at their home Olympic Games, which followed a run to the final of the inaugural UEFA Women's Nations League, where they lost 0-2 to world champions Spain.

Following the 2024 Olympics Renard was succeeded by assistant Laurent Bonadei.

Key facts

• The only time Netherlands have lost successive Women's EURO final tournament matches was in the 2013 group stage, when they went down 0-1 against both Norway on Matchday 2 and Iceland on Matchday 3.

• Against England, Sherida Spitse and Daniëlle van de Donk both made a record-extending 15th Women's EURO final tournament appearance for Netherlands.

• France have won their last ten international matches – all in 2025.

• France have only failed to score in one of their last 15 Women's EURO finals games.