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England fall to France and Wales make proud but painful debut – Women's Football Weekly

England fall to France and Wales make proud but painful debut – Women's Football Weekly

The Guardian2 days ago
On the podcast today: England's Euro 2025 campaign gets off to a rocky start after a 2-1 loss to France in Zürich. Sarina Wiegman's side showed late promise, but goals from Katoto and Baltimore sealed the points for Les Bleues. The panel discusses England's tactical issues, France's pace out wide, and the potential for a bounce-back against the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Wales finally made their major tournament debut but fell to a 3-0 defeat against a clinical Dutch side. Beth Fisher joins us from Switzerland to reflect on a proud but painful day for the Red Wall and Vivianne Miedema's milestone 100th international goal.
Also, Sweden and Germany pick up crucial opening wins in Group C, with worrying signs for Wales' midfield, and the pod discusses balancing a major tournament with raising a child.
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