
Defending champ England fall at first hurdle, as France send statement
Tom Hamilton and Julien Laurens
created: July 6, 2025, 12:03 a.m. | updated: July 6, 2025, 3:29 p.m.
Samuel Marsden and the ESPN FC crew discuss what England need to change after their loss to France.
(1:13)Open Extended ReactionsZURICH, Switzerland -- France stunned defending champions England to win their Euro 2025 Group D opener 2-1 in Zurich on Saturday.
From there, France dominated and England started to make a series of errors.
They now face a must-win match against the Netherlands, while France will look to go two from two against Wales on Wednesday.
It's back to square one for England manager Sarina Wiegman, who suffered her first-ever loss as a manager at the Euros.
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