6 h. ago We caused our own problems, says England boss Sarina Wiegman after France defeat

The Lionesses were beaten 2-1 in their Euro 2025 opener.

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6 h. ago ‘Cheap’ defending cost England in Euro 2025 opener, admits Leah Williamson

Captain says England were not good enough on the ballJess Carter: ‘We were a bit scared, not aggressive enough’Leah Williamson admitted England were not good enough on the ball and said “cheap, one-versus-one defending” cost the Lionesses badly in their 2-1 defeat against France, but vowed her side would improve before facing the Netherlands on Wednesday. The defending European champions looked second-best to France for large portions of their meeting in Zurich and the Lionesses captain said: “When you’re losing the ball really cheaply, and then you’re in emergency defending, and when you’ve done four or five counterattacks in a row against quality like that, it is tough, but we hold ourselves to higher standards, in the individual battles.“The positive is that I’ve not seen us like that, in terms of turning over the ball so much, for a while now, so yes [while it is] really frustrating, I think that’s how we’ll take today. Tomorrow, back on it.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Ruthless France take advantage of Wiegman’s gamble on Lauren James | Nick Ames

Decision to play Chelsea forward left England outnumbered in midfield during damaging opening defeat at Euro 2025 The hour mark was approaching when Sarina Wiegman rolled the dice or, perhaps more accurately, reached for the comfort blanket. A salvage operation of this scale had not been part of anyone’s masterplan, but at least Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly knew exactly how to move the dial at a European Championship. They were the history makers at Wembley in England’s most recent appearance on this stage; if it was going to be anyone, it surely had to be them.There were to be no heroics this time, even if Selma Bacha’s late clearance was ultimately all that came between Wiegman’s players and a draw. That statement is, in itself, illusory because the manager must face questions about her selection here. She had plumped for Lauren James’s explosive gifts in the No 10 position, sticking to the claim that the Chelsea forward was ready to ramp up her recovery from injury, but the call ba...

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7 h. ago The fundamental flaw in England’s team that led to critical Euro 2025 defeat by France

France 2-1 England: The Lionesses were repeatedly ripped open in their first match of Euro 2025 and must now beat Netherlands to keep their trophy defence alive

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8 h. ago England v France live: Sloppy Lionesses fall to opening Women’s Euro 2025 defeat despite frantic finish

England 1-2 France: The Lionesses offered very little threat until Keira Walsh’s late goal gave the holders some hope

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8 h. ago Sarina Wiegman's shocking decision costs England Euro 2025 opener vs France

England's Euro 2025 defence has got off to a horror start as the Lionesses lost their opening clash to a highly-fancied French squad at the Stadion Letzigrund

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9 h. ago England v France live: Lionesses stunned by quickfire France goals in Women’s Euro 2025 opener

The Lionesses take on France to kick off their Euros campaign after lifting a historic title three years ago

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10 h. ago England v France live: Lionesses have early goal disallowed by VAR in Women’s Euro 2025 opener

The Lionesses take on France to kick off their Euros campaign after lifting a historic title three years ago

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11 h. ago England v France live: Lionesses make Lauren James decision ahead of Women’s Euro 2025 opener

The Lionesses take on France to kick off their Euros campaign after lifting a historic title three years ago

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16 h. ago Wales Women v Netherlands Live: Score updates from Euro 2025 opener

Almost 4,000 Welsh football fans are set to fill Allmend Stadion in Lucerne.

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16 h. ago Wales Women handed tough lesson by the Netherlands in Euro 2025 opener

Wales went down 3-0 to the Netherlands in their opening Euro 2025 game in Switzerland

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17 h. ago England v France live: Team news ahead of Women’s Euro 2025 opener as Lionesses face Lauren James decision

The Lionesses take on France to kick off their Euros campaign after lifting a historic title three years ago

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18 h. ago England v France live: Team news ahead of Euro 2025 opener as Lionesses face Lauren James decision

The Lionesses take on France to kick off their Euros campaign after lifting a historic title three years ago

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33 h. ago England Women handed major injury boost ahead of Euro 2025 opener vs France

England begin their European Championships title defence against France on Saturday and their opponents have been sweating on the fitness of a key player before the game

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33 h. ago Lionesses: England looking to shake off nerves ahead of Euro 2025 opener, says Leah Williamson

England’s Euros title defence kicks off on Saturday night

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35 h. ago Angeldahl deflates Denmark and gets Sweden off to winning start at Euro 2025

Sweden opened their Euro 2025 campaign with a diligent 1-0 win over Denmark in Geneva. Filippa Angeldahl scored the only goal in the game to give Peter Gerhardsson’s side an early advantage in Group C.It took one moment of carefully crafted play from two of Sweden’s seasoned stars to finally unlock the hard-working Denmark defence early in the second half. Angeldahl had looked the most likely to find the breakthrough as she grew in influence. Her well-timed one-two with Kosovare Asllani and the finish that followed was an example of how creative this Sweden team can be when they put their minds to it. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Why blockbuster Euro 2025 opener is a huge moment for a ‘new England’

Sarina Wiegman’s defending champions step into the unknown at Euro 2025 with a crunch opening match against France

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38 h. ago England handed Lauren James boost ahead of crunch Euro 2025 opener against France

James played 30 minutes against Jamaica last week but Sarina Wiegman said the forward ‘can play more than that’ against France

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38 h. ago A look at the big talking points ahead of England’s Euro 2025 opener vs France

Can the Lionesses stay cool, both literally and figuratively?

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39 h. ago Spain dazzle, Ada delivers and England prepare for France – Women’s Football Weekly

Faye Carruthers is joined by Tom Garry, Sophie Downey and Tim Stillman to review the opening games of Euro 2025 and preview England and Wales’ tough starts in Group DOn the podcast today: Euro 2025 is officially under way, and it’s Spain who’ve set the pace with a dominant 5-0 win over Portugal. Elsewhere, Italy edges Belgium to stake their claim as dark horses, and Ada Hegerberg’s 50th international goal helps Norway stun hosts Switzerland.There’s a shock win for Finland over Iceland, Vicky López announces herself on the big stage, and we learn a lot about cheese, fondue, and Swiss wine along the way. Continue reading...

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