Les Bleues opponents in profile

A quick insight into Brazil, Jamaica and Panama, France’s future opponents in the final phase of the 2023 Women's World Cup next summer.

France will face Brazil, Jamaica and Panama in Group F of the 2023 Women's World Cup, to be held between July 20th and August 20th in Australia and New Zealand.

 BRAZIL 

• FIFA Ranking: 9th
• Trophies: winners of the Copa America 1991, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022, silver medallists at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008
• Coach: Pia Sundhage (Sweden, 62), since 2019
• Best World Cup run: runners up (2007)
• 2019 World Cup: round of 16 (knocked out by France, 2-1)
• Qualification for the 2023 World Cup: winners of the Copa America 2022 (top three directly qualified)
• France - Brazil previous head to heads: 11 matches, 6 French wins, 5 draws, 17 goals for, 9 goals against
• Last match against France: France - Brazil (2-1), February 19th 2022 in Caen, Tournoi de France 2022
• Players currently playing in France: none

 JAMAICA 

• FIFA Ranking: 43rd
• Trophies: none
• Coach: Lorne Donaldson (Jamaica), since 2022
• Best World Cup run: group stage (2019)
• 2019 World Cup: group stage
• 2023 World Cup qualification: 3rd in the 2022 CONCACAF Women's Championship (all four semi finalists qualified directly)
• France - Jamaica previous head to heads: none
• Players currently playing in France: Chantelle Swaby (defender, Fleury FC 91, 12 caps),

The draw for the final phase

 PANAMA 

• FIFA Ranking: 52nd
• Trophies: none
• Coach: Ignacio Quintana (Mexico), since 2020
• World Cup: first participation
• 2023 World Cup qualification: winner in the final of the play-off tournament against Paraguay (1-0)
• France - Pananma previous head to heads: none
• Players currently playing in France: none
• Key player: Marta Cox (midfielder, Pachuca)