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What England and Wales need from Women's Euro 2025 clash to qualify for next round

What England and Wales need from Women's Euro 2025 clash to qualify for next round

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Two home nations will battle it out for a place in the Women's Euro 2025 knockout stages.
England and will face each other at 8pm on Sunday in the Swiss city of St Gallen in the final game of Group D at the tournament.
A win against Wales - the lowest-ranked team in the tournament - would be enough to book defending champions England a place in the quarter-finals.
But it is not going to be easy.
Wales have form when it comes to showing up against England. During their 2018 World Cup qualifier, they held out against the to frustrate them in a goalless draw.
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The Welsh also have work to do in order to stay in the competition, the first ever major tournament the team has qualified for in its history.
Use our slider below to see what both teams have to do in order to remain in with a chance of the Euros 2025 title.
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