Listen to live commentary and reaction via buttons on this page
Wales beaten 3-0 by the Netherlands in opening game as France beat England 2-1
Clara Mateo volleys France ahead in eighth minute of Group D contest at Arena St Gallen
Wales' record cap holder and goal scorer Jess Fishlock equalises with her side's first goal at a major tournament five minutes later
France retake lead through Kadidiatou Diani penalty in 45th minute
Amel Majri makes it scored her side's third as France capitalise on Safia Middleton-Patel mistake before Grace Geyoro seals 4-1 win
France sit top of Group D with six points; Wales bottom with no points from first two games
Get Involved: #bbcfootball, WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
I think we've leant on Jess Fishlock for so many years.
She's got us out of trouble, she's won us games. She's scored goals at really important times. She does it again. That is the value of the player.
Any national team in the world would want Jess Fishlock to play in their team.
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
England will want to win the group on Sunday.
It's going to be a tough game and they're definitely not going to take it easy on us after losing to France.
When Wales don't play I support England, because of what they've done for Welsh girls in the domestic game, but obviously on Sunday I want us to win.
The big question is, can we have a similar performance without the individual mistakes?
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Image source, Getty ImagesSpeaking to ITV, Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson said:
"I've never been prouder. This team, they just keep surprising me. The courage and bravery to play.
"To be that courageous and to show up against one of the best teams in the world, I truly believe France are easily top three, and to score our fist Euro goal - amazing. I'm very proud today."
On goalscorer Jess Fishlock, she said: "Jess is incredible. It wasn't the plan to play her for quite so long but we couldn't take her off [as] she played so well.
"And there's a lot of players who didn't get on the field today, their energy and professionalism, they stayed together through it.
"Yes, we did lose 4-1 today, but it's not always the result. This is a very new nation to the football world and we showed everyone how proud we are to represent Wales.
"Fine margins, you have to experience it. That is the learning process.
"Some of the plays today, against France, they're really strong opposition, I'm not naïve, but we have to be proud of performances like that, and the results we can live with."
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Speaking to Sgorio, Wales winger Carrie Jones said: "It's mixed emotions, obviously we're disappointed with the result, but today feels different because we've inspired loads of people back home, and that's so special."
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Image source, Getty ImagesSpeaking to Sgorio, Wales captain Angharad James said: "I'm so proud of the performance, we left everything out on that field today.
"It was different to the last game and to score our first goal in the Euros, it feels amazing.
"We're disappointed in the way we gave France goals, but the performance was so much better than the first game.
"We always speak about the first and last five minutes of the first half and we were disappointed to go into the break 2-1 down, but the feeling is still definitely different to the first game.
"Moments change the game, and when we're on this stage the moments are more important.
"I'm so happy for Jess, this was her moment, she's worked so hard as an individual in the last 20 years, and I'm so proud she got her moment."
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Kath Morgan
Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru
Nobody deserved a goal more than Jess Fishlock for what she contributed to this team.
It would have been a tragedy if she and Sophie Ingle had never played at a major tournament.
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Speaking to ITV, Wales goalscorer Jess Fishlock said:
"I'm really proud of these girls tonight. We were in it and doing exactly what we expected to do
"I think the biggest learning for us in this entire tournament so far is in the little moments, we just have to be a little bit better. But we're so close and I'm so proud of this group tonight."
On her goal, Fishlock said: "I'm very grateful and maybe after the tournament I'll let that sink in a little bit more."
And on Wales' fans, the midfielder added: "What is there to say? We have the best fans in the world.
"They know this is hard, they know that we're doing absolutely everything we can and that we're wanting to get better as well.
"To the Red Wall and everyone who's out here supporting us, thank you so, so much."
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Wales 1-4 France
Mark Poyser
BBC Radio Wales commentator in St Gallen, Switzerland
Another emphatic defeat, but another moment of history.
Jess Fishlock scoring Wales’ first ever goal at the finals of a major tournament was something to savour, as was Sophie Ingle’s return after injury.
Wales now need a mathematical miracle on Sunday to progress from Group D.
Wales need France to complete a clean sweep by beating the Netherlands and to beat England by five goals themselves.
That is almost certainly going to be too much even for this team of trailblazers to achieve, but any win against their old rivals would be yet another first for the women in red.
Whatever happens and whenever Wales head home, they will savour the experience of this summer and look to learn from it to make sure this isn’t the only time they play on this stage.
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Iwan Roberts
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru
I don't think we have the players to play out from the back against teams like France.
The players realised this after about 10 minutes today and started playing long balls and it worked, but I don't think we did it enough, especially in the second half.
FT: Wales 1-4 France
As we mentioned, technically Wales can still qualify for the knockout stages, although they need a minor miracle now.
For Waled to progress, they will require a hefty win against reigning champions England, and France would also have to beat the Netherlands on Sunday.
Here's how Group D looks after the second round of matches.
Image source, UefaFT: Wales 1-4 France
Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
A special moment for Jess Fishlock's goal.
You could not pick anyone more deserving of that moment.
Wales will be pleased with the performance but not the result.
Image source, Getty ImagesFT: Wales 1-4 France
Iwan Roberts
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru
The only thing that has punished us tonight is individual mistakes.
That second goal just before half-time was massive, this could've been a different game had we gone into half-time drawing.
FT: Wales 1-4 France
'What a moment' - Fishlock scores equaliser for Wales against France
FT: Wales 1-4 France
What might have been, Wales may wonder, had they not given away such soft goals tonight.
They gave themselves no chance of upsetting the French conceding the way they did.
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Eilidh Barbour
Commentator on Radio 5 Live
I think it's a bit of a wake-up call for France.
It's a comfortable victory on paper, but they've had to work very hard for it and they've had to withstand a few uncomfortable moments against Wales and that's a credit to Rhian Wilkinson and her players.
FT: Wales 1-4 France
Danny Gabbidon
Former Wales defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
It's all about moments in the game.
This is Wales, I think they've really shown themselves tonight.
They wanted to show what they were all about tonight and I think they've done that tonight. They can be proud of the performance.
FT: Wales 1-4 France
The whistle goes and it's a 10th successive victory for France, who were given a scare by Wales in the first half but pulled clear after the break.
Technically Wales are still in with a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of Euro 2025 heading into their final Group D game against England on Sunday, but Rhian Wilkinson's squad need something of a miracle after two heavy defeats.
Image source, Getty ImagesWales 1-4 France
Helen Ward
Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales
The Red Wall have been fantastic, they've sung their hearts out all game.
We see and hear them in and out of the ground, they've supported the girls from kick-off to the very end.
Image source, Getty ImagesWales 1-4 France
Still France pass, still Wales hunt the ball.
We are into the final minute now.
France have now won 10 games in succession
Wales are set for Euro 2025 elimination after suffering a 4-1 defeat against France in St Gallen.
France took the lead on seven minutes as Clara Mateo controlled beautifully and volleyed home after Wales failed to clear from the third corner they had conceded in quick succession.
Wales were behind for only five minutes as Jess Fishlock finished from close range. Ceri Holland beat the France offside trap and crossed on the ground for Fishlock after her first effort was blocked - and though the goal was initially disallowed for offside, it was given after a video assistant referee check.
The goal galvanised Wales, who were highly competitive in a first half of real quality, with Rhian Wilkinson's side more comfortable in possession and threatening on the counter.
However, just as in the first game against the Netherlands, Wales were undone on the stroke of half-time as a rash challenge by Holland on Mateo allowed Kadidiatou Diani to score from the penalty spot, with Wales goalkeeper Safia Middleton-Patel agonisingly close to saving the effort with her legs as the ball trickled over the line.
Middleton-Patel's mistake gave France a decisive third goal on 53 minutes as she hesitated with the ball at her feet and Mateo picked her pocket, stealing the ball and picking a perfect pass for Amel Majri, who whipped the ball across goal into the bottom corner of the net.
Grace Geyero scored from close range on 63 minutes, with Middleton-Patel making several saves to ensure the contest did not turn into a rout.
Defeat means Wales are now effectively eliminated from Euro 2025, with their hopes of progressing in miracle territory, needing to beat holders England by a four-goal margin and hope France beat Netherlands on Sunday. France need a point against the Dutch to secure qualification as Group D winners.
For Wales the reality of being drawn in such a monstrously tough group continued with a clash against a France side that came into this contest having won nine matches in succession.
Following England's thumping win over the Netherlands the margin for error for Wales was tiny with a result imperative against a nation currently ranked 10th in the world rankings.
That was no easy task with Wales having never beaten a top 10 nation in their history and having only earned four draws against top 10 sides since the rankings were introduced in 2003, albeit with three of those draws coming in the past 18 months.
Wales barely even had a moment to savour in their opening match against the Netherlands when their afternoon peaked with a spine-tingling rendition of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, but they were a totally different proposition against France.
Fishlock's goal was a moment for the ages for Wales and they were a match for France all over the field before Holland's regrettable challenge gave France a penalty.
Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson made some big selection calls, including selecting 20-year old Manchester United goalkeeper Middleton-Patel for just her fifth cap and the youngster was involved in several highlight moments, including saving smartly from Mateo early on and brilliantly rushing out of her goal to tackle club teammate Melvine Malard when she went clean through.
However, her mistake was punished to the fullest extent for France's third goal, before she missed Diani's cross as France scored their fourth, a harsh outcome for a prodigious talent.
No player has played more games or scored more goals for Wales than Jess Fishlock
A full 19 years after making her international debut in Switzerland, it was only fitting that Fishlock was the player who scored Wales' first major tournament goal, becoming the oldest player to score at a women's European Championship.
A title winner in six different countries, Fishlock has dreamed for two decades of such a moment and even though they look destined to exit Euro 2025 at the group stage, Fishlock provided a moment Wales' supporters will never forget.
Fishlock was substituted on 86 minutes, replaced by Sophie Ingle, who returned to action after more than a year out following ACL surgery.
England are fifth, France 10th and the Netherlands 11th in the Fifa world rankings. Despite giving all they have to give, Wales, ranked 30th in the world, have just found the quality of their opponents too much to deal with at Euro 2025.
The final round of Group D games will be played on Sunday, 13 July with Wales remaining in St Gallen where they will face England. France will travel to Basel to face the Netherlands with both matches kicking off at 20:00 BST.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|
2 Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
|
3 Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|
4 Iceland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
|
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
|
2 Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
|
3 Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
|
4 Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
|
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
|
2 Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
|
3 Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
|
4 Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
|
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| |
3 Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
|
Manager: Laurent Bonadéi
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Rhian Wilkinson
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Laurent Bonadéi
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Rhian Wilkinson
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
UEFA Women's Euro
All competitions
All competitions
All competitions
