US EditionEngland's Lionesses Find a Home From Home at Zurich's Fairy-Tale 'Castle'
- On July 5, 2025, in Zurich, Switzerland, France secured a 2-1 victory over defending champions England in the opening match of Euro 2025 Group D.
- England made costly errors and struggled with France's counterattacks, while Sarina Wiegman suffered her first-ever Euros defeat as England manager.
- France dominated midfield and scored through Katoto and Baltimore, with England scoring late via Keira Walsh after Alessia Russo's offside goal was disallowed.
- Wiegman said, "We needed to get in behind them" and admitted they were "too sloppy when out of the press," while captain Leah Williamson noted the team found France's counters difficult.
- England faces a crucial encounter with the Netherlands that they must win to prevent an early exit from the group stage, with Wiegman emphasizing the need to reduce errors if they hope to revive their tournament hopes.
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Soccer-England's French pressing problem leads to Women's Euro defeat
ZURICH (Reuters) -England came into the Women's Euros as reigning champions and promptly fell into a trap set for them by a cunning French side who ruthlessly exploited their errors en route to a 2-1 Group D win on Saturday that puts the Lionesses in a precarious position after their opening game. Read full story
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