Overview

• France drew 1-1 with Germany on July 19 before falling 6-5 in the deciding shootout to bow out at the quarter-final stage.
• This outcome marks the fifth time since 2009 that the France women’s team has been eliminated from a major tournament via penalties.
• Coach Laurent Bonadei chose to forgo structured shootout drills, offering only optional practice sessions to avoid overloading his players mentally.
• Jean-Michel Aulas, vice-president of the French Football Federation, labeled the elimination a failure and questioned the team’s humility and penalty attitudes.
• German goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger’s use of detailed penalty maps highlighted the role of tactical scouting in shootout success.