France Falls to Spain 4-2 in Final Match of 2024

The French women's national team suffers its seventh defeat of the year, highlighting a gap in performance compared to the reigning world champions.

France's women's national team lost 4-2 to Spain in Nice, marking their seventh defeat in 2024—a record for a single year.
Coach Laurent Bonadei acknowledged that Spain's precision and composure in key areas outclassed France, despite the team's efforts to remain competitive.
The match saw nine changes to France's starting lineup following their 2-1 victory over Nigeria, with mixed results as some players showed promise while others struggled to adapt.
Spain's clinical finishing, including goals from Aitana Bonmatí and Mariona Caldentey, proved decisive, despite moments of promise from France in attack.
With the focus now shifting to the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro and the Nations League in February, Bonadei emphasized continued development at both club and federation levels to close the gap with top teams.