Errors triggered our own downfall, believes Wiegman

ENGLAND head coach Sarina Wiegman felt the defending champions created their "own problems" after opening their Euro 2025 campaign with a 2-1 loss to France in Zurich.

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The Lionesses were forced to regroup after Alessia Russo had an early goal chalked off following a VAR review for offside in the buildup and needed to dig deep after Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored within four first-half minutes.

But England struggled to get a shot on target - ending the contest with just two - and while late substitutions sparked the Lionesses into life in the closing stages, Keira Walsh’s 87th-minute goal proved mere consolation.

"Of course, I’m very disappointed,” said Wiegman.

"I think we started well. After that, of course we know France are very good, but we created chances (for France) by playing short passes all the time.

"We were a bit sloppy too.”