France, Dec. 17 -- France were drawn on Monday night to play defending champions England, Wales and the Netherlands in the group stages at the 2025 women's European championships.

Laurent Bonadei's charges will kick off their campaign for a first international title on 5 July against England. Their other Group D games follow on 9 July and 13 July.

The tournament, which will be played at eight venues across Switzerland, will be the first major test for 55-year-old Bonadei who took over from Herve Renard last summer after France were eliminated in the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Hosts Switzerland, who will feature in Group A, will open the football fest on 2 July against Norway at St Jakob-Park in Basel. They will also ...