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So crucial is England's game against the Netherlands on Wednesday that the myriad subplots are footnotes. Of course, Sarina Wiegman's nationality, the teams' imminent trading of coaches and the battle of a high-profile couple have been part of the build-up. However, England are preoccupied with a simple equation — beat the Dutch, or they will be all but out of Euro 2025. The Lionesses knew that they were in a brutal group going into the tournament, and last Saturday's galling loss to France reinforced its might. Wiegman, their Dutch head coach, insisted England 'don't talk about consequences', but the stakes are unavoidable. If England lose to the Netherlands, who are only one place below France in Fifa's rankings at No11 and won Euro 2017 under Wiegman, then they would need Wales to beat France later on Wednesday night to avoid elimination. Considering the Netherlands brushed aside Wales 3-0 on Saturday, England should not bank on any help from their neighbours. • England vs Netherlands: Lionesses live updates from Euro 2025 A draw would keep England's title defence alive mathematically, but they would probably need a France side already qualified for the quarter-finals to do them a favour against the Netherlands in the final group game. Again, do not count on it. Exiting a major tournament after the group stage for the first time since 2013 would have harmful and wide-ranging consequences for England. It would provoke questions about the players' quality and mettle. It would reignite scrutiny over Wiegman's woman-management, which dominated the build-up after Mary Earps, Fran Kirby and Millie Bright stepped away. And more broadly, it would hinder the growth of a sport that has exploded in popularity chiefly because of England's success under Wiegman three summers ago. To avoid these unpleasant scenarios, England must win. A one-goal victory would (at worst) turn Sunday's final round of group matches into a goal-difference contest, and a win by two or more would put a last-eight spot back in England's hands. To get those priceless three points, England have to improve everywhere. They were overpowered, lackadaisical and unadaptable against France. 'We actually started and finished really well, but in between we didn't do good enough,' Wiegman said. 'We wanted to execute better, be less sloppy and make better decisions.' As Wiegman outlined, England's poor showing against France was bookended by a strong start and finish, and these encouraging flashes could help to form plans against the Netherlands. Lauren James started the match brilliantly, so giving her a roaming attacking role rather than a more gruelling midfield brief could aid a player who is mesmeric but short on match fitness. Grace Clinton gave England's midfield more verve from the bench, so perhaps the 22-year-old should fill the position vacated if James shifts forward. Equally, the rest of the France game cannot be forgotten. England must defend more cohesively, show more tenacity in duels and avoid becoming overwhelmed in midfield. Switching to a back three is an unlikely but possible solution. Hearteningly for England, the Netherlands are a better match-up for them than France. Last Saturday's opponents are full of the sort of physical, electric forwards that have repeatedly caused Wiegman's side problems over the past year, while the Dutch have a more technical, patient attack. They are still packed with brilliance, though. Vivianne Miedema is their figurehead and looks in good form, recording her 100th international goal with a screamer against Wales. The Manchester City forward could play against Beth Mead, her partner and former Arsenal team-mate. Miedema and Mead are among women's football's most famous items, but that will matter little on Wednesday. 'Our golden rule is that we can discuss anything except the game,' Miedema said light-heartedly. 'Tomorrow, for once, we will not be friends. 'I will do everything possible to win, so if it's not a nice moment for Beth then that's not a problem for me. I don't think she'll speak to me for a bit [if the Netherlands win].' There is also plenty of history between the two head coaches. Wiegman, 55, once played under Andries Jonker, the Netherlands head coach, and the pair know each other well. 'You don't want to hurt your friends so I'm sorry for Sarina but it's football,' Jonker, 62, said. 'It wouldn't make me happier to win [against Wiegman] than anyone else. If anything, I would be disappointed for Sarina. But she wants to beat us, we want to beat them.' Wiegman and Jonker's face-off hardly scratches the surface of the narrative on the touchline. Arjan Veurink, Wiegman's assistant for eight years, will replace Jonker after the Euros. Two members of Jonker's staff, Janneke Bijl and Arvid Smit, will succeed Veurink at England. Both head coaches played down these links but they will surely mean something — at least for Jonker. He has publicly expressed frustration that his Netherlands contract will not be renewed and was accused of turning his team's Euros campaign into a 'puppet show' last Friday. Yet the Netherlands did not look distracted against Wales. They appear happy, relaxed, and firmly focused on notching a victory that would provoke disarray for England. 'They've got the pressure but we also take this game really seriously,' Miedema added. 'If we can get three points it means we're through. It could be a game of all-or-nothing.' Wednesday, 5pm (UK time)Stadion Letzigrund, ZurichTV: BBC1 Probable teams:England (4-1-2-3): H Hampton (Chelsea) — L Bronze (Chelsea), L Williamson (Arsenal), A Greenwood (Manchester City), J Carter (Gotham) — K Walsh (Chelsea) — G Stanway (Bayern Munich), G Clinton (Manchester United) — L James (Chelsea), A Russo (Arsenal), L Hemp (Manchester City).Netherlands (4-2-3-1): D van Domselaar (Arsenal) — K Casparij (Manchester City), D Janssen (Manchester United), V Buurman (Chelsea), E Brugts (Barcelona) — J Groenen (Paris Saint-Germain), W Kaptein (Chelsea) — V Pelova (Arsenal), D van de Donk (London City), J Roord (Twente) — V Miedema (Manchester City).
