France Women beat Norway Women 5-1 in a friendly international match on 22 August 2026. The result came after France had already shown signs of finding their rhythm with four wins in their last five games. Norway, by contrast, had been struggling badly — four defeats in their previous five matches.
The visitors arrived in poor shape. They had lost 4-0 to Germany on 21 August, then went down 8-0 and 4-1 to Hungary in April. Their only victory in that run was a 4-0 win against China earlier in April. By then the pattern was clear: Norway were not coping.
France came into this fixture with momentum. Their previous match was a 2-1 victory over Hungary, and before that they had beaten Italy 3-2 and China 8-1. Against Germany they had fallen 3-2, but overall the trajectory was upward. To be fair, the margin in this friendly told you everything about the gap between sides.
The five goals scored by France reflected a team that had rediscovered its edge. Norway, meanwhile, were left exposed from the start. There were no statistics provided to suggest they created chances, and the scoreline speaks for itself. France took control and never let go.
What this means in practical terms is straightforward. France extend their run of positive results and move further ahead of a Norway side that looks to be in a difficult patch. The goal difference of four goals in this fixture adds to the sense that the two teams are not on the same level at the moment.