Wales, France and Euro 2025
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France produced a dominant display to thrash Wales 4-1 and go top of Euro 2025 Group D on Wednesday, outclassing their opponents who scored their first goal at a major championship.
The marquee matchup, which France won 2-1, drew 690,000 viewers, a 329% spike from the previous group stage average.
England’s defence of their European Championship crown got off to a difficult start as France claimed a 2-1 win in Zurich.England created the first chance in the opening minute, but Lauren James
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ZURICH (AP) — England has never lost its first two matches at the Women’s European Championship. If that changes on Wednesday, the defending champion could very well be out of Euro 2025.
The Seattle Reign midfielder is less a player in her home nation and more an irrepressible force of nature, the very reason Wales are in Switzerland in the first place. (In qualifying for the Euros, the 38-year-old was directly involved in nine goals — six goals, three assists — in 10 matches.)
France beat England 2-1 in the opening game of their 2025 European Championship campaign on Saturday. Sarina Wiegman’s side trailed 2-0 at half-time by goals from Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore,
Sarina Wiegman lost a European Championship game for the first time in her career on Saturday, as first-half goals from Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore guided Les Bleues to a huge victory
The midfielder added that England are looking to 'put things right' against the Netherlands in their second Euro 2025 match on Wednesday.