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Wiegman demands ‘proper England’ show up for Lionesses’ Euro 2025 quarter-final - England face a rematch with Sweden in a bid to reach the Euro 2025 semi-finals

The defending European champions will open their tournament with a daunting match against a highly talented French team.

If England's opening loss to France at Euro 2025 was a cause for concern, coach Sarina Wiegman said being faced with a huge challenge right out of the gate might have been a blessing in disguise for the reigning champions.

England's bid to defend their Euros title took a major hit, as France outclassed the Lionesses on a night where the midfield battle proved decisive.

Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - Steve Borthwick’s confident new-look side aim for a seventh win in a row against the Eagles in Washington D.C.

Coach Steve Borthwick has selected Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on the wing and could hand debuts to as many as six players when England face the United States in the final match of their summer tour in Washington DC on Saturday.

France let the Group of Death simmer before exploding. Their 2025 Women’s Euro opener against England ended 2-1, but it was the follow-ups that truly defined them.