Dominant France thrash Wales 4-1
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Wales' players express their joy that cap centurion Sophie Ingle finally got to play major tournament football.
The Seattle Reign midfielder is less a player in her home nation and more an irrepressible force of nature, the very reason Wales are in Switzerland in the first place. (In qualifying for the Euros, the 38-year-old was directly involved in nine goals — six goals, three assists — in 10 matches.)
The Wales team bus has been involved in a road traffic crash and its training session has been canceled at the stadium where it plays France at the Women’s European Championship on Wednesday.
Wales coach Rhian Wilkinson said her players were shaken but otherwise fine after their bus crashed on the way to Stadion St Gallen for training on Tuesday ahead of their Women's Euro 2025 match against France.
The Athletic went to the town of Aberystwyth in search of a letter which was integral to the creation of Wales' women's national team
The UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 showdown between France and Wales in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland is scheduled for July 9 at 3 p.m. ET. Which side will prevail? Our prediction can be found below. In UEFA Women's Euro (one match), Delphine Cascarino has collected one assist (seventh in the 2025 UEFA Euro) for France without scoring a goal.
Listen to live commentary, watch build-up and follow live text, score updates and match stats from Wales vs France at Euro 2025.
Wales are facing a French side who toppled holders England on match day one, beating the Lionesses 2-1 in Zurich. Wales will be knocked out if they lose to France and Netherlands avoid defeat against England this evening. The match, which kicks off at 8pm UK time, will be broadcast on ITV1.