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France Name Youthful Lineup Without Mbock for Euro Opener

Bonadei’s revamped squad heads to Zurich without injured captain Griedge Mbock with vice-captain Grace Geyoro set to earn her 100th cap

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Laurent Bonadei avant le match de préparation à l’Euro 2025 entre la France et le Brésil.
Jule Brand (à droite) vient de lancer l'Allemagne sur la voie du succès contre la Pologne dans le groupe C de l'Euro à Saint-Gall, le 4 juillet 2025
L'hommage rendu à l'interntional portugais de Liverpool Diogo Jota et à son frère, morts dans un accident de la route, lors du match de l'Euro féminin Espagne-Portugal (5-0), le 3 juillet 2025 à Berne

Overview

  • Laurent Bonadei leads his first major tournament since taking over in August 2024 after consecutive quarter-final exits at the World Cup and Paris Olympics
  • The coach’s generational overhaul left out veterans Wendie Renard, Eugénie Le Sommer and Kenza Dali to prioritize emerging talents
  • Captain Griedge Mbock was ruled out of the July 5 match against defending champions England after suffering a calf injury in training on June 24
  • Alice Sombath is poised to make her Euro debut in central defense alongside Maëlle Lakrar in Mbock’s absence
  • Grace Geyoro will wear the captain’s armband for her 100th cap as France aims to finish in the top two of Group D to reach the quarter-finals