The Netherlands and France faced off in a pivotal Group D match of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 on July 13 in Basel, Switzerland. France entered the match as group leaders with a perfect six points, following wins against England and Wales. The Netherlands, sitting in third place, needed a victory to keep their quarter-final hopes alive after a 4-0 defeat to England.

The match took place at St. Jakob-Park, with kickoff at 3 p.m. ET. For viewers in the United Kingdom, the game was broadcast live on ITV platforms, with a start time of 8 p.m. BST. In the United States, the match was available on FS2, with streaming options on Fubo and the FOX Sports App.

Going into the game, France was favored to win. A bet of $100 on the Netherlands would have won $437, while a $141 bet on France would have won $241.

Danielle van de Donk was expected to be back in the midfield for the Netherlands after a reduced role in the previous game. The predicted Netherlands starting XI was Van Domselaar (GK), Casparij, Janssen, Spitse, Brugts, Groenen, Van de Donk, Kaptein, Pelova, Beerensteyn, and Miedema.

Prior to this match, the Netherlands lost 4-0 to England but had won 3-0 against Wales. France had defeated Wales 4-1 and England 2-1.

This game was one of several key matches in the Women's Euro 2025 group stage, which ran from July 2 to July 13. The quarter-finals are scheduled for July 16-19, with the semi-finals on July 22 and 23, and the championship game on July 27.