France women's national futsal team

France
Nickname(s)Les Bleus (The Blues)
AssociationFédération Française de Football (FFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPierre-Etienne Demillier
FIFA codeFRA
FIFA ranking60 Decrease 4 (October 11 2024)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking56 (June 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking60 (October 2024)
First international
 France 1–1 Finland 
(La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France; 7 November 2023 (2023-11-07))
Biggest win
 France 8–0 Serbia 
(Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia; 17 March 2024 (2024-03-17))
Biggest defeat
 Sweden 9–1 France 
(Varberg, Sweden; 16 May 2024 (2024-05-16))

The France women's national futsal team represents France in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the French Football Federation (FFF; Fédération française de football), the governing body for football in France.

History

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The French Football Federation launched its first women's national futsal team in 2023. The first squad was announced on 17 October with Pierre-Etienne Demillier as its head coach.[2] Their first ever match was on 7 November against Finland in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre which ended in a 1–1 draw.[3] On February 21, the won 3–1 against Slovenia in Slovenske Konjice; their first ever victory.[4] In March 2024, they clinched their first ever tournament title when they competed at the five-nation Futsal Love Serbia Winter Cup in Serbia.[5]

Their competitive debut was the UEFA qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup in October 2024.[6] France topped their group to advance from the main round to the Elite round.[7]

Tournament records

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FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

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FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Philippines 2025 To be determined
Total – 0/1 0 0 0 0 0 0

UEFA European Championship

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See also: UEFA Women's Futsal Championship
UEFA European Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Portugal 2019 Did not exist Did not exist
Portugal 2022
Hungary 2023
Total 0/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Fixtures and results

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7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) Friendly France  1–1  Finland La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, France
Report Stadium: CREPS des Pays de la Loire
Attendance: 500
8 November 2023 (2023-11-08) Friendly France  1–2  Finland Montaigu-Vendée, France
Report Stadium: Maxime-Bossis Complex
Attendance: 400
20 February 2024 (2024-02-20) Friendly Slovenia  2–2  France Celje, Slovenia
Report Stadium: Dvorana Kajuh
21 February 2024 (2024-02-21) Friendly Slovenia  1–3  France Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
Report Stadium: Športna Dvorana
14 March 2024 (2024-03-14) Futsal Love Serbia Winter Cup Czech Republic  2–2  France Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
Report Stadium: Vlade Divac Sports Hall
16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) Futsal Love Serbia Winter Cup France  6–0  Slovakia Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
Report Stadium: Vlade Divac Sports Hall
17 March 2024 (2024-03-17) Futsal Love Serbia Winter Cup France  8–0  Serbia Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
Report Stadium: Vlade Divac Sports Hall
18 March 2024 (2024-03-18) Futsal Love Serbia Winter Cup France  4–2  Hungary Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
Report Stadium: Vlade Divac Sports Hall
14 May 2024 (2024-05-14) Friendly Sweden  9–5  France Varberg, Sweden
Report Stadium: Arena Varberg
16 May 2024 (2024-05-16) Friendly Sweden  9–1  France Varberg, Sweden
Report Stadium: Arena Varberg
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) Friendly France  0–6  Poland Kraków, Poland
Report Stadium: University School of Physical Education in Kraków
11 September 2024 (2024-09-11) Friendly Poland  7–2  France Kraków, Poland
Report Stadium: University School of Physical Education in Kraków
16 October 2024 (2024-10-16) 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Ukraine  1–3  France Teplice, Czech Republic
16:00 Volovenko Goal 23'21" Report
  • Alberbide Goal 7'28"
  • Atamaniuk Goal 16'00"
  • Bitterlin Goal 39'40"
 Stadium: Sportovní hala Teplice
Attendance: 40[8]
Referee: Josip Barton (MKD)
Florentina Kallaba (KOS)
Martina Piccolo (ITA)
17 October 2024 (2024-10-17) 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Czech Republic  2–2  France Teplice, Czech Republic
19:00
  • Soušková Goal 31'20"
  • Beštová Goal 32'37"
 Report
  • Pellegry Goal 36'29"
  • Alberbide Goal 37'21"
 Stadium: Sportovní hala Teplice
Attendance: 321[9]
Referee: Florentina Kallaba (KOS)
Fatma Özlem Tursun (TUR)
Josip Barton (MKD)
19 October 2024 (2024-10-19) 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) France  5–2  Northern Ireland Teplice, Czech Republic
16:00
  • Badr Bassem Goal 6'07"
  • Pellegry Goal 8'44"
  • Alberbide Goal 18'25"
  • Boissinot Goal 28'53"
  • Bitterlin Goal 34'09"
 Report Dempster Goal 26'23", 32'48" Stadium: Sportovní hala Teplice
Attendance: 54[10]
Referee: Florentina Kallaba (KOS)
Josip Barton (MKD)
Martina Piccolo (ITA)

Honours

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Champions: 2024

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Futsal World Ranking".
  2. ^ "Chek: I'm thrilled to see French women's futsal reach this point". FIFA. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Un nul inaugural (1-1) face à la Finlande". French Football Federation (in French). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Une victoire pour l'Histoire". French Football Federation (in French). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Premier trophée pour les Bleues". French Football Federation (in French). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Futsal Women's World Cup qualifying main round: Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Sweden through". UEFA.com. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Sextet complete elite-round line-up". FIFA. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Ukraine vs. France" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Czechia vs. France" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  10. ^ "France vs. Northern Ireland" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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