This Tuesday, the French Women’s National Team will play Ireland in a 2027 World Cup qualifier at 9 pm CET at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble (broadcast on France 4). Ahead of the match, Le Parisien and L’Equipe have attempted to predict the starting lineup that coach Laurent Bonadéi will field. Three Paris Saint-Germain players, all French, are in the squad: Elisa De Almeida, Thiniba Samoura, and Sakina Karchaoui. Only Karchaoui is expected to start.
France (4-3-3) –
Baltimore – Malard – D. Cascarino
Karchaoui – Jean-François – Geyoro
Bacha – Lakrar – Samoura – Sombath
Picaud-Inconnu
Irlande (3-5-2) –
Murphy – Carusa
McCabe – Cheva – Connoly – O’Sullivan – Mannion
Mustaki – Hayes – Patten
Brosnan
We’re still being cautious, as these aren’t official lineups. However, the media are often quite accurate when it comes to national teams. Everything listed here reflects recent matches and available players. There are still a few other possibilities, so we’ll wait for the official announcement, about an hour before kickoff, to be certain.
In any case, we expect a very intense match, as the stakes are clear for each team: a direct spot in the World Cup. The only way to guarantee it is with a win. And a loss could see them drop to third place, without the playoff offered by second place in the group. The Netherlands are poised to make a run for it as they face Poland, two points behind France and just one behind Ireland.
