France 2-1 England: Lionesses suffer losing start to European Championship defence in frenetic clash – despite late fightback

All week, Sarina Wiegman insisted that he was ready to defend his team’s titles.

Switzerland shouted safely with the Dutch coach and his assistant Leah Williamson, a chance to win a large tournament in a new border, a large tournament in a foreign soil.

And still, when the full -time whistle exploded here, the hands went to the hip and stayed there.

Wiegman’s excellent record in the Euro – six wins from the Netherlands, six wins in the UK – finally ended. France found a whisk in the armor and twisted the knife.

This result does not necessarily mean that the UK’s hopes are the end of the hopes of title, but the Netherlands will not be easy, considering the way the Wales a heavy blow to Wales in the early hours of the night.

And it will be impossible for them to continue to play like this. All the games seemed overwhelmed on the occasion. Alessia Russo was largely a bright spark of evil in the attack, and Lucy Bronze was left behind by Chelsea teammate Sandy Baltimore, the British right -wing.

If he loses his next fixtures to the Netherlands, lions will be sent packaging

Sarina Wiegman’s excellent record in the Euro collapsed; England was the best

It wasn’t for 80 minutes to come to life and it was too late until then. Keira Walsh managed to withdraw one back to make a late fluctuation, but ultimately England is behind and left behind.

The journey to reach this point became one of the most turbulence in the Wiegman period.

Three high-profile withdrawal-withdrawal-Mary Earps and Fran Kirby-Kilit experience. Combined with inconsistent form and a series of injuries, Britain’s accumulation in the tournament was not smooth.

Among the concerns is to manage the suitability of chef James. The 23-year-old wing player, who emerged as a vital attack force during the 2023 World Cup, played a little more than 40 minutes of Hamstring injury in April.

James was chosen by Wiegman in the start series in a great intent expression from the British manager.

Their rivals have a strong European genealogy who won the previous ten groups of stages in this competition, but their ways to the Euro were reflected in many ways in terms of turmoil of England.

Head Coach Laurent Bonadei made headlines with a controversial decision to jump three senior players from the squad: Captain Wendie Renard, Vice President and Vice -President Eugénie Le Sommer and experienced midfielder Kenza Dali. “ I want different results for this team, ” he said. ‘So, I went with a different choice.’

Two tournaments in a ‘death group’ – when the ball was finally thrown, the sense of expectation was obvious.

Marie-Antoinette Katoto opened a score in the first half after a fluffy counter attack

Chelsea star Sandy Baltimore doubled France’s leadership after England lost the ball in its own half

Keira Walsh gave England with the second international goal in 88 games late in 88 games

Alessia Russo had a target excluded by VAR on a annoying night by VAR in the first half

Even at 9 o’clock, the stadium sold in Zurich boiled in a permanent grip of a continental heat wave and turned the field into an overwhelming oven.

Thomas Tuchel was watching Wiegman’s side harshly. James was given an early opportunity, his target was opened on the edge of the box, but he lacked his usual cold -bloodedness and sent him over the cross bar.

Shortly after, James was re -joined, sent a ball to the penalty area, but Alessia Russo’s reach was very high.

Lionesses thought that Lauren Hemp found a opener when the shot was rescued-only to make Alessia Russo a great reflex tracking.

British fans exploded, but a long Var control showed that Beth Mead was inch in the accumulation and the target was hit.

After this early spell, the game Cagey grew and struggled to hold the ownership of England.

The nerves leaking from the UK midfield removed the ball away from Georgia Stanway and activated France. Delphine Cascarino charge the right wing and caught the Lauren cannabis position and sent a low-guided ball to the deadly striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto.

Shortly after, France doubled its leadership. Sandy Baltimore managed to leave Chelsea’s teammate Lucy Bronz behind and cross Hannah Hampton. There was a foul for the accumulation, but the referee’s gods were not looking at England and the target was standing.

England was stunned and the games suffered. The balls were being sent Wayward, and Wiegman almost did not have the fluidity praised all week.

The second half began a loose ball from where the first was left and from Beth Mead to Keira Walsh.

Hampton, who made such a folded promotion to the first major tournament between the sticks after the departure of Earps, fell and escaped from the docile shot.

Wiegman did not pass sixty minutes before deciding that he saw enough, and Ella Toone, Chloe Kelly and Niamh Charles were sent.

Three minutes remained, normally the UK won a free kick, and Keira Walsh inflated the goal. For the first time they shook France.

19 -year -old Joker Michelle Agyemang, who was sent at the end of the day, damaged his defenses and Clinton approached, but in vain.