England and Wales aim to avoid double elimination
Briefly

England and Wales were drawn in Group D of Euro 2025. Both teams lost their opening games in Switzerland, raising fears the upcoming match might be meaningless. England faces the Netherlands, needing to win after a 2-1 loss to France. If England loses and France beats Wales, they will be eliminated. England has never lost back-to-back matches under Sarina Wiegman. Alessia Russo emphasized the need to reflect on past performances, while Wiegman acknowledged the match’s importance, highlighting that both teams must perform to avoid early exits.
"Ultimately we don't like losing but when a result like that happens you have to reflect and come together as a team," said England striker Alessia Russo. "We have bounced back before. We know we weren't up to it against France. For our own standards, we want to be better. That sets the bar for us. We're our own biggest critics as players so we're all ready to get out there and have another good game."
Manager Wiegman, who won Euro 2017 as Netherlands boss, said England have "not talked about consequences" but admitted it was a must-win game. "We lost [against France] and we play against a very good opponent again, but we're really good too," she told.
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