Lionesses hammer Jamaica in final pre-Euro test
England rounded off their Euro 2025 preparations in style on Sunday, comfortably brushing aside Jamaica 7–0 in their final warm-up match before heading to Switzerland to defend their European crown.
Jamaica posed little threat throughout and England were already 3–0 up at the break. Ella Toone opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a lovely placed finish from the edge of the box - her first goal in an England shirt since February.
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Lucy Bronze doubled the lead just after the half-hour mark, heading in a pinpoint cross from Jess Carter. Toone added her second before the break, curling one in off the post.
After half-time, the Lionesses eased off slightly in the warm evening conditions, but the goals kept coming. Georgia Stanway smashed in number four from close range, before Sarina Wiegman began to rotate the squad. Lauren James made her return from injury, replacing Toone, while Chloe Kelly and Esme Morgan also came on.
James made an instant impact, delivering a delightful cross for Alessia Russo to head in England's fifth.
Substitute Aggie Beever-Jones was denied by a fine save after another excellent James delivery but made no mistake shortly after, tapping in England's sixth.
There was a moment of concern late on when Beth Mead went down clutching her knee, but she returned to the pitch and still had time to get herself on the scoresheet with a stoppage-time strike to round off the night.
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