Zurich, Switzerland – France I surprised the defenders England To win them Euro 2025 Group D opening match 2-1 In Zurich on Saturday.
Laurent Bonade’s team enjoyed a wonderful operation in 2025 and continued to do so on a quiet evening in Switzerland as goals of Mary Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore England handed over a handicapped defeat, which won a late consolation from Keira Walsh.
England went to this championship as one of the favorite candidates, but it was surpassed by the French in most of the match while they were making a painful defeat in Sarina and Jumman.
England has taken the initiative early Alicia Rousseau After 13 minutes, but the effort was stripped due Beit Meed Being an infiltrated feet.
From there, France took control and England began making a series of mistakes. Katoto pounced to press the house Delphine Cascarino He crossed after 36 minutes, while Baltimore used the defensive chaos in English to occupy a double after three minutes.
Although England is making its usual changes around the clock, it has only done little to stop the tide and France has rarely threatened in the second half until the closing stages. Ftman and Yamman Michelle Ajmang In the 85th minute, her presence in the box helped create a spacecraft to direct a shot to the home.
England pushed a late draw, and this never came. They are now facing a match that must be won against HollandWhile France will look to go to two years against Wells Wednesday. – Tom Hamilton
The number of errors in England was punished
When heading to this opening match, England was keen to pay their message that they were not here as defending heroes, but instead they are looking to do something that a team of great England has never achieved: winning a major championship on foreign lands.
The group was quietly optimistic and in a good place.
But against France, for most of the match, they froze. The number of errors was noticeable. The players who were usually very reliable were making unfamiliar permits, were bad, giving the ball into dangerous areas, and the team lost any early momentum.
The midfield was very exposed while Cascarino and Baltimore had freedom of wings, with Jessica Carter and Lucy bronze Struggle to contain these threats. France’s first goal from Katoto came out of a loose pass from Georgia Stanway to Lauren cannabisWho allowed France to confront, while bronze was out of the second position in France, an unfortunate Ricoshi that allows the peptimor a lot of time to shoot at the house.
Both were very large. There were loose passes from players such as Meed, while at some point Lea Williamson and Alex Greenwood I collided to give élisa de almeida an opportunity. All of this contributed to the French leadership contract in the match.
Although England gathered late, for many of this, it was exciting to watch. They simply have to cut these mistakes against the Netherlands, or they go home early. Hamilton
The battle of the midfield in France was the key to winning
Sending this match, it was clear that the control of the midfield would determine the winner.
With the presence of two front groups each other-the hemp Russo Mid for England and Kascarino Katoto-Peltimore for France-it was all about dominance in the midfield to feed good balls to your attackers, which means that who will do this better will win the game.
In the end, it was not even a competition. After a ten -minute opening period, the midfield in France overwhelms their English counterparts.
Director Bonadei decided to start Oreian Jean Francois Besides Grace Greeo and Sakina KarshawiAnd the correct choice. the Chelsea Everywhere, the player was very influential with the ball and without it, while Geyoro dictated toys and the Karchaoui movement caused constant problems.
Walsh and Starchy did not enter the game, and Lauren James Passers are. France formation has always offered 4-3-3 an additional player against England 4-2-3-1. Julian Lorenz
France Paltimore and Kascarino, decisive on the wings
regardless of Spain – Which can also harm you during the center- The threat remains the main attack among the championship candidates in this euro comes from the wings.
We saw that with Germany Friday, as Clara Bouhl and Gul Brand Ran riot. We saw it again with France. CASCARINO on the right and in the left on the left is the torment of England at all during the hour he spent on the field.
The bronze and Carter had no answers to their skills and speed. CASCARINO, which plays for San Diego wave in NWSL Now, he provided perfect assistance on the first goal while scored Chelsea striker.
Because France was dominant in the midfield, Les BleuesTwo large players have seen a lot of ball in great positions as well, and often isolated individually, as they flourish exactly.
They went in the defense of England without stopping. The pace of Cascarino, perhaps the fastest player in the tournament, is scary, and Baltimore has become a great player since its move to Premier League for women.
They will now go again against Wales on Wednesday, with the possibility of their team already qualifying in the quarter -finals. Lorenz
Gamble Lauren James
At its best, James is one of the best attacking talents in world football. But since the knee strings were injured against Belgium Once again in April, James had about 30 minutes of football, and this came against Jamaica Last Sunday.
Against France, flashes of its attack showed, but this was a huge gamble from Wyjman to start James from the beginning, given that she was not working. James had a good chance just 43 seconds to open the lead to England, but her effort flew over the bar, then after three minutes, her metro metro head Rousseau.
But James is an outlaw striker. Wiegman sees more commonly that play No. 10 is Hybrid No. 8, where he joined Stanway and Walsh in defensive duties.
After it was given a large area early, France cut the area of James, then began controlling the middle of the stadium, won the midfield battle, and left England defensively weak. James lasted 60 minutes before his replacement Ella Tone Access to the middle of the stadium. England gave a more defensive cover and helped build more attack momentum.
Either toone or Grace Clinton You should start against the Netherlands in the midfield where Winjman faces a decision on whether James begins or Chloe Kelly On the wing, or maintains faith with Med. –Hamilton
Yumman and England are now under huge pressure
The main championship in Wyjman was great. In its European championships so far heading to this tournament, she won the 2017 edition with the Netherlands, then led England to her victory in 2022. So we are in an unknown area here.
This was the first defeat in Wajman as a main coach in the European Championship. Success in England in the Grand Championship during the Wiegman era was great. But in both the euro in 2022 and the World Cup in 2023, they started slowly. But in both cases, they found a way to win 1-0. Unfortunately for them, this running suddenly stopped in Zurich.
This was not a performance from the Wiegman team that we expected. During most of the match – despite their late gathering – the mistakes were abundant, the defeated defense, the back appearance, and the attacker’s threat. England only scored the first goal on the goal when he drove the ball late.
They have a lot to fix it before the Netherlands on Wednesday, who will ride their optimism after the Wales 3-0 defeat. England is mainly in an area that must be won now, or its championship will end before it goes. Hamilton
Geyoro Cap Cap celebrates elegance
Among the players who celebrate the carrying of 100 shows in this game, it is clear that Gyoro is the happiest.
Alex Greenwood, the England Center, will not keep a good memory for tonight despite achieving a rare achievement.
100 games for your country are very special, and for Greek to enjoy it with a victory over England – the European ruling champion – I felt improving. The 28 -year -old PSG The midfielder appeared for the first time eight years ago and I passed with all disappointments, all the losses in the quarter -finals though Les Bleues Often there is a preferred position.
She cried more than she laughed with her country. But she always gave 100 %, and she was very proud to wear the number 8 shirt. On Saturday, the game was blessed again. She won all its matches by restoring five balls, more than anyone else on the field. For more than 90 minutes, it was the perfect hundred. Lorenz
