France beats England in UEFA Euro Cup!

July 6, 2025

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The French team emerged victorious 2-1 over the reigning champions, England, in their Women’s Euro Group D inaugural match on Saturday. Katoto scored in the 36th minute following a French counterattack.

England’s Lauren Hemp (L) and France’s Delphine Cascarino in action during the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 group stage soccer match between France and England in Zurich, Switzerland, 05 July 2025. EFE/EPA/MICHAEL BUHOLZER EDITORIAL USE ONLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Three minutes later, Baltimore scored a second goal after almost losing the ball, but ultimately kicking it past Hannah Hampton.

Chasity Grant, left, from Netherlands, and Rachel Rowe, right, from Wales play at the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Group D soccer match between Wales and Netherlands in Lucerne, Switzerland, 05 July 2025. EFE/EPA/URS FLUEELER EDITORIAL USE ONLY

A late goal from Keira Walsh narrowed France’s lead to 2-1, creating a thrilling end to the match.

Meanwhile, the Welsh women’s team lost their first major tournament match 3-0 to the Netherlands.

Miedema scored an impressive goal just before halftime, breaking through Wales’s strong defense.

Any hope of a Welsh comeback was quickly extinguished after halftime when Van de Donk found Pelova. Pelova calmly finished after a long ball over the defense bypassed Wales’s offside trap.

Victoria Pelova , left, from Netherlands, and Esther Morgan, right, from Wales play against at the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Group D soccer match between Wales and Netherlands in Lucerne, Switzerland, 05 July 2025. EFE/EPA/URS FLUEELER EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Esmee Brugts scored a third goal before the hour mark, unraveling Wales’s game plan and forcing the tournament debutants to focus on limiting the damage and avoiding an even larger defeat. EFE