11 h. ago Sarina Wiegman defends call not to hand out England debuts in China thrashing

Wiegman says her side ‘take every game seriously’.

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12 h. ago Georgia Stanway treble helps England thrash China at Wembley

Stanway’s treble, a quickfire double from Beth Mead and further goals from Lauren Hemp, Ella Toone and Alessia Russo secured a 8-0 victory.

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12 h. ago England v China live: Relentless Lionesses threaten Wembley record in thumping friendly win

England 8-0 China: Georgia Stanway scored a hat-trick as the Lionesses marked their return to Wembley with a big win

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15 h. ago England v China live: Lionesses ‘experiment’ as goalkeeper makes debut in Wembley friendly

Sarina Wiegman’s side face China in the first of two international friendlies to close out the year as their World Cup preparations continue

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16 h. ago England v China live: Lionesses to ‘experiment’ as goalkeeper set for debut in Wembley friendly

Sarina Wiegman’s side face China in the first of two international friendlies to close out the year as their World Cup preparations continue

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42 h. ago Walsh takes lead role as England face new test in clash of continental champions

Wiegman has had to rejig defence and captaincy for a Wembley friendly with China that should pose new challenges for LionessesWhen England welcome China to a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, it will mark the sixth meeting between two nations who have been on different trajectories in recent years. The marketing has focused on the clash of continental champions – England as the holders of the European Championship and China as the winners of the 2022 Asian Cup – but there has since been a change in fortunes between the two.The widening gap was evident the last time they met, at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, when England put six past the Steel Roses to progress to the last 16. It caught the eye not only because of the score but because of a bold tactical change from Sarina Wiegman – a switch from 4-3-3 to 3-5-2 – to deal with the absence of Keira Walsh. It kicked the Lionesses’ campaign into life and they made the final, while China exited, registering their worst finish ...

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1 week ago Wilson treble helps Wales thrash North Macedonia to boost World Cup dream

Wales saved their best until last, securing the best available berth in the World Cup playoffs with an emphatic demolition of North Macedonia that should worry any visitor to Cardiff next March. The performance and result understandably left Craig Bellamy reaching for superlatives.“I said to the players at the end, I am not a perfect person, I haven’t come across anyone who is,” said the Wales head coach. “But maybe I take a little bit of that back because that was as close to a perfect performance as I’ve seen. That was incredible.” He was not exaggerating. Continue reading...

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