French women 's football has long been marginalized , stereotyped as a sport that is too rough and masculine for girls to play . In recent years an increased television presence has raised the profile of the game , especially broadcasts of the women 's World Cup . Enrollment statistics remain low with almost 1 million licensed girls under 20 years of age compared to only about 50,000 boys .
French women 's football has long been marginalized , stereotyped as a sport that is too rough and masculine for girls to play . In recent years an increased television presence has raised the profile of the game , especially broadcasts of the women 's World Cup . Enrollment statistics remain low with only about 50,000 licensed girls under 20 years of age compared to almost 1 million boys .