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England becomes first reigning champion to lose a Women's Euro opener

England becomes first reigning champion to lose a Women's Euro opener

Washington Post9 hours ago
ZURICH — England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women's European Championship title by losing to France 2-1 on Saturday.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored two quickfire goals towards the end of the first half as France recorded a ninth straight win and stunned the defending champion.
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