FRANCE WOMEN'S TEAM
Les Bleus opponents in profile
Saturday 22 October 2022 - 11:45 - FFF
A quick insight into Brazil and Jamaica, France’s future opponents in the final phase of the 2023 Women's World Cup next summer.
France will face Brazil and Jamaica in Group F of the 2023 Women's World Cup, to be held between July 20th and August 20th in Australia and New Zealand, as well as a third opponent to be named from a group consisting of Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and Taiwan.
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),