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Women's European Championship | Group Stage
Jul 14, 2022 at 8pm UK
AESSEAL New York Stadium

France Women
2 - 1
Belgium Women

Diani (6'), Mbock (41')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Cayman (36')
Tysiak (82'), Delacauw (90+4')
Tysiak (89')

Preview: France Women vs. Belgium Women - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: France Women vs. Belgium Women - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Women's European Championship clash between France Women and Belgium Women, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Following a 5-1 win over Italy to begin the tournament, France Women will be looking to clinch another victory when they face Belgium Women at the New York Stadium on Thursday.

Belgium, meanwhile, are aiming to collect their first win of Women's Euro 2022 after drawing 1-1 against Iceland in their opening game.


Match preview

France could not have wished for a better start to the tournament after they thrashed Italy 5-1 on Sunday to begin their campaign with a statement victory.

Impressively, all five goals were scored in the first half, with Grace Geyoro opening the scoring before Marie-Antoinette Katoto doubled her side's advantage in the 12th minute.

Delphine Cascarino grabbed a third in the 38th minute, while Geyoro scored two quickfire goals to wrap up her hat-trick before half time.

Italy pulled a goal back through Martina Piemonte in the first half, but that did not dampen France's mood as they cruised to a 5-1 victory.

Having scored 16 goals in their last three games, France will believe that they have the firepower to beat Belgium on Thursday as they look to clinch a 16th consecutive victory.

Meanwhile, Belgium will be hoping to build upon the point that they picked up from their opening game against Iceland.

Sunday's contest remained goalless at half time after Iceland's Berglind Bjorg Thorvaldsdottir missed the chance give her side the lead from the spot.

However, Thorsvaldsdottir needed just five second-half minutes to put the penalty miss behind her, with the forward heading home the opening goal to give her side a slender lead.

Despite falling behind, Belgium managed to leave the Academy Stadium with a point thanks to Justine Vanhaevermaet, who dispatched her spot kick in the 67th minute, ensuring that the spoils were shared.

Although picking up a positive result may prove to be a difficult task against an in-form French team, Belgium can draw inspiration from the fact that they have lost twice in their previous 11 games.

France Women Women's European Championship form:
  • W

France Women form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • W

Belgium Women Women's European Championship form:
  • D

Belgium Women form (all competitions):
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • L
  • W
  • D


Team News

After thrashing Italy 5-1 in their tournament opener, France are expected to name an unchanged lineup for Thursday's contest.

If Corinne Diacre does opt for the same starting XI then Wendie Renard will continue to partner Aissatou Tounkara in central defence.

Two of France's front three found the net on Sunday, and Kadidiatou Diani will be hoping to join Cascarino and Katoto by opening her account for the tournament on Thursday.

Like their opponents, Belgium could also opt for an unchanged starting XI after picking up a point in their opening game against Iceland.

Sari Kees and Laura De Neve will have their work cut out in the centre of defence to keep the French forwards at bay.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the pitch, Elena Dhont will partner Tessa Wullaert in the front two, with the pair looking to provide the Belgian goal threat.

France Women possible starting lineup:
Peyraud-Magnin; Perisset, Tounkara, Renard, Karchaoui; Geyoro, Bilbault, Toletti; Diani, Cascarino, Katoto

Belgium Women possible starting lineup:
Evrard; Vangheluwe, Kees, De Neve, Philtjens; Cayman, Vanhaevermaet, Biesmans, De Caigny; Dhont, Wullaert


We say: France Women 4-1 Belgium Women

Although Belgium can take confidence from a hard-fought draw against Iceland, we think that they will struggle to cope with France's firepower, and we expect Diacre's side to clinch another comfortable victory on Thursday.


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