Euro 2025: England and Wales purpose to keep away from double elimination

Defending champions England face Euro 2017 winners the Netherlands and, following their 2-1 defeat by France on Saturday, they are going to be knocked out in the event that they lose and France should not overwhelmed by Wales.

The Netherlands have gained two of their final three conferences with England – however the Lionesses have by no means misplaced back-to-back matches beneath Sarina Wiegman.

If groups end on the identical factors after three matches, it should come all the way down to head-to-head information to resolve the 2 qualification spots.

“In the end we do not like dropping however when a outcome like that occurs it’s a must to replicate and are available collectively as a crew,” stated England striker Alessia Russo.

“We now have bounced again earlier than. We all know we weren’t as much as it in opposition to France. For our personal requirements, we wish to be higher. That units the bar for us.

“We’re our personal largest critics as gamers so we’re all able to get on the market and have one other good recreation.”

Supervisor Wiegman, who gained Euro 2017 as Netherlands boss, stated England have “not talked about penalties” however admitted it was a must-win recreation.

“We misplaced [against France] and we play in opposition to an excellent opponent once more, however we’re actually good too,” she informed BBC Radio 5 Reside.

“It is a last for us, we’ll do the whole lot to win. Each recreation is must-win. We have skilled that earlier than.”

Wiegman was captain beneath Netherlands boss Andries Jonker for the nationwide crew and so they have been mates for nearly 30 years.

Requested how Wiegman will deal with the strain, Jonker stated: “She could be very skilled and she or he is aware of you can not at all times win.

“She won’t panic and her expertise will assist her. It’s not an issue for her – however extra for everybody round her.

“In case you win, there’s a occasion. In case you do not win, then you might have an issue. In soccer it’s a must to play in opposition to one another and also you wish to win.

“It would not make me extra completely happy to win than in opposition to anybody else in soccer, if something, I [would be] dissatisfied for Sarina. However I wish to win.”