US EditionLionesses: Sarina Wiegman Hints at Changes to Save England's Euros Title Defence
ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 9 – England faces elimination if they lose to the Netherlands after a 2-1 defeat to France, risking becoming the first defending champions knocked out in the Euro group stage.
- On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, England faced the Netherlands in a must-win Euro 2025 group stage match at Zurich's Stadion Letzigrund to avoid elimination.
- After a disappointing 2-1 defeat against France in their first match, England faced early pressure as defending champions, compounded by the absence of three senior players who withdrew prior to the tournament.
- Manager Sarina Wiegman, who led the Netherlands to Euro glory in 2017, stated she would adapt tactics and potentially alter the team's shape and style to secure a win against the talented Dutch side.
- England holds a 14-5 advantage over the Netherlands in their head-to-head record, and Georgia Stanway highlighted their commitment to a classic, resilient style of play, noting they competed fiercely throughout the entire match.
- England's victory over the Netherlands would improve their chances to advance, while a loss or draw could lead to early Euro elimination, highlighting the intense pressure on both teams in Group D.
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England vs Netherlands Women's Euros TV channel, stream, time, team news & odds
The pressure is on Sarina Wiegman on Wednesday evening (Picture: Getty Images) England face a crunch game with Netherlands at the Women’s Euros on Wednesday evening, after losing their opening match of the competition. It was a disappointing start to the campaign for Sarina Wiegman’s side, losing 2-1 to France on Saturday. Another defeat would likely put England out of the competition, while victory would leave them in a strong position to progr…
Today at 18:50, ETV2 and ERR's sports portal will start a live broadcast of the second round match of Group D of the Women's European Championship final tournament between England and the Netherlands. Commentators will be Anu Säärits and Anastassia Morkovkina.
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