England could be out of Euro 2025 by Wednesday night if they lose to the Netherlands, with Sarina Wiegman’s players determined to put things right on the pitch after their opening defeat to France in Zurich.
“We’ve spoken about wanting to be ‘proper England’ and going back to what we’re good at and our traditional style of football – tough tackles and remembering why we’re here,” midfielder Georgia Stanway said. “Sometimes it’s about blocking out the noise and getting on the pitch and getting stuck in.”
Wiegman is likely to make changes to her team after the manner of England’s 2-1 defeat to France at Stadion Letzigrund in what is a “must-win” match for the holders. There is a nightmare situation where if England and Wales both lose to the Netherlands and France on Wednesday, both teams will be out of the Euros before playing each other on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Wales have cancelled their pre-match training session ahead of facing France after their team bus was involved in a crash on the way to the stadium in St Gallen. Wales have confirmed that no one was hurt in the collision, including in the other vehicle involved, with the majority of players and staff on board the coach at the time of the incident.
Follow all the latest Euro 2025 news and build-up to England v Netherlands, below
Women's Euro 2025: Latest news and updates
- Wales team bus involved in crash on way to Women’s Euro 2025 stadium
- Wales confirm players and staff 'unharmed' but training cancelled after crash
- England build up to 'must-win' match against the Netherlands on Wednesday
- Lionesses will be out of the Euros if they lose and Wales don't beat France
- Georgia Stanway says France defeat 'like a bad night out' as England move on
- Preview: It’s time for the Lionesses to stop talking and get back to basics
- Today at the Euros: Germany and Sweden both reach quarter-finals
Sweden reach quarter-finals while knocking two teams out of Women’s Euro 2025
22:08 , Jamie BraidwoodSweden captain Kosovare Asllani scored one goal and made another as her side cruised into the knockout stages of the Euro 2025 with a 3-0 win over Poland on Tuesday that eliminated the Poles.
The win also guaranteed Germany's berth in the last eight after they beat Denmark earlier on Tuesday, with the Danes joining Poland in exiting the competition.
The Germans and Swedes occupy the top two spots in Group C on six points and meet in Zurich on Saturday to decide who will win the group after Sweden's aerial bombardment from the wings proved too much for the Polish defence.
Sweden reach quarter-finals while knocking two teams out of Women’s Euro 2025
Bizarre moment leads to Germany’s win over Denmark at Women’s Euro 2025
21:38 , Jamie BraidwoodGermany's Sjoeke Nuesken and Lea Schueller struck in the second half to fire the eight-times champions to the verge of the Euro 2025 quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory over Denmark on Tuesday that left the Danes on the brink of an early exit.
Trailing 1-0 in a game in which two key VAR decisions in the first half went against them, Germany finally got on the scoresheet when they were awarded a penalty in the 56th minute. Nuesken stepped up and calmly slotted her spot-kick into the bottom corner.
Schueller put the Germans ahead 10 minutes later after Denmark's Emma Farge smashed a clearance into the face of her own team-mate Emma Snerle. It landed at the Bayern Munich forward's feet and she swept it into the far corner.
Bizarre moment leads to Germany’s win over Denmark at Women’s Euro 2025
Inside Sarina Wiegman’s gameplan to save England from Women’s Euro 2025 embarrassment
19:12 , Miguel DelaneyWhen the England players got back into the dressing room after Saturday's defeat to France, they were very quiet, until Sarina Wiegman felt she had to do more than say the right words. She had to deliver the right message. “We win on Wednesday,” she said.
England, of course, must win on Wednesday, and they will be already out of Euro 2025 with a defeat. Yet, as simple as that message was, and as simplistic as the idea might sound, the words have worked.
England feel in a much better “headspace” ahead of what is essentially a knock-out match against Netherlands in Zurich.
Inside Sarina Wiegman’s gameplan to save England from Women’s Euro 2025 embarrassment
England game against Netherlands 'like a final'
18:29 , Jamie BraidwoodEngland forward Lauren Hemp says Wednesday’s match against the Netherlands is “like a final” for the holders, with a defeat against the Dutch likely to result in an early elimination from the tournament.
Hemp told That Lionesses Podcast connected by EE: “I think everyone’s really excited like it’s such an important game, it’s basically like a final for us like we know that we need to win the next two games to progress through and yeah we know what’s up for stake but this team performs so well under pressure so I think we’re all really excited for it.”
Vivianne Miedema and partner Beth Mead ‘will not be friends’ during Women’s Euro 2025 clash
17:42 , Jamie BraidwoodVivianne Miedema said she and partner Beth Mead will “not be friends” when the Netherlands face England at Euro 2025 and would be “very happy” if she plays a part in knocking the Lionesses out of the tournament.
Netherlands captain Miedema and England forward Mead began their relationship when they were team-mates at Arsenal and the Dutch striker said they have banned themselves from discussing Wednesday’s clash.
Holders England can be knocked out of the Euros after just two games if they lose to the Netherlands, who won the Euros in 2017, and Miedema said she would not be holding back ahead of facing her partner on the field.
“The golden rule tomorrow is we can talk about anything, just not football,” Miedema said. “We will not be friends tomorrow. If it’s not a nice moment for Beth, it is not a problem for me. I will be very happy tomorrow [if Netherlands go through].”
Vivianne Miedema and partner Beth Mead ‘will not be friends’ during Euros clash
England not concerned about ‘consequences’ of must-win Netherlands clash
17:41 , Jamie BraidwoodEngland head coach Sarina Wiegman said the Lionesses are not considering the consequences of defeat against the Netherlands at Euro 2025.
After losing 2-1 to France in Zurich, the holders will be out of the Euros after just two games if they fall to a second defeat and France pick up just one point against Wales.
Wiegman has reached the last four major finals at the Euros and World Cup with the Netherlands in 2017 and 2019 and the Lionesses in 2022 and 2023.
And Wiegman said the pressure of battling against a group-stage elimination is the same as a major final as the Lionesses look to keep their tournament alive.
“We don’t talk about consequences, we talk about our game plan,” Wiegman said. “We bring it back to that it's a game, it's a football game, and the outcome, of course, has consequences, but that was the same at the final, at the Euros and the World Cup.”
England not concerned about ‘consequences’ of must-win Netherlands clash
Ella Toone: 'We need to stick together'
17:02 , Jamie BraidwoodElla Toone said England have to “stick together” as they prepare for their potential Euro 2025 elimination match against the Netherlands on Wednesday night.
“Every game that we go into, we know it's a big game and we have that belief in the squad that we'll go on and give our all. There's no doubt about that, that every time we step onto the pitch we give absolutely everything,” Toone said.
“We're proud to represent England and to play for our country, so that will never change. I think every game is big. We prepare for every game the same, and we want to make sure that we get the win from that game just as we do every time we step out.
“There's no added pressure within the group, but we just need to stick together.”
Lionesses make unwanted Euros history
16:32 , Jamie BraidwoodEngland are the first defending champions to lose their opening game at a Women’s Euros.
The holders have never been knocked out of the group stages in European Championship history.
But, if England lose to the Netherlands on Wednesday and France either beat Wales or draw, the Lionesses will be out already.
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England 'have to win' against Netherlands to keep Euros bid alive
16:02 , Jamie BraidwoodAlex Greenwood says England “have to win” against the Netherlands and indicated that a draw against the Dutch is unlikely to be good enough following the opening defeat to France.
England cannot be eliminated with a draw on Wednesday night but if France beat Wales or at least pick up a point, both France and the Netherlands would know they could knock out the Lionesses with a draw between themselves on Sunday.
Speaking on That Lionesses Podcast connected by EE, Greenwood, who won her 100th cap against France, said: “The reality is, we have to win. It would have been the same, like I said before, regardless of the outcome, but I think for us it’s about doing what we do really well and going back to them things and reminding ourselves of, you know, we are the European Champions currently, and let’s walk into that game with that feeling.”
Wales confirmed players and staff 'unharmed' after bus crash
15:47 , Jamie Braidwood“The Football Association of Wales can confirm that the Cymru National Team bus has been involved in a road traffic accident whilst travelling to Arena St Gallen for their matchday -1 training session ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 match against France.
“All passengers on the Cymru National Team bus and in the other vehicle are unharmed. The FAW’s priority has been to remove the players from the scene and return to the Cymru training base to complete their preparations for tomorrow’s match.”
Wales head coach confirms players are 'OK' after bus crash
15:42 , Jamie BraidwoodWales head coach Rhian Wilkinson and captain Angharad James were not travelling on the team bus as they had made their way to the St Gallen stadium earlier ahead of attending their pre-match press conference.
Wilkinson said: "This is really developing right now, so we are trying to be as clear and transparent as possible.
"I think everyone, from all reports, is OK and we just need to get them all together and get everyone away from the scene to reassess. We've got great staff, great support and we will make sure that everyone continues to be OK.
"More importantly, I think the driver of the other vehicle is OK as well. We will let everyone know once we know for sure."
Wales team bus involved in crash on way to Women’s Euro 2025 stadium
15:32 , Jamie BraidwoodWales have cancelled their pre-match training session ahead of facing France at Euro 2025 after their team bus was involved in a crash on the way to the stadium in St Gallen.
Wales have confirmed that no one was hurt in the collision, including in the other vehicle involved, with the majority of players and staff on board the coach at the time of the incident.
Wales head coach Rhian Wilkinson and captain Angharad James were not travelling on the team bus as they had made their way to the St Gallen stadium earlier ahead of attending their pre-match press conference.
Wales play France on Wednesday in what is their second match of the tournament. Wales lost their opening game 3-0 to the Netherlands and could be out of the Euros if they lose to France.
Wales team bus involved in crash on way to Women’s Euro 2025 stadium
Leah Williamson blames 'cheap, emotional' defending for defeat
15:03 , Jamie BraidwoodEngland captain Leah Williamson blamed emotions for her team's uncharacteristic performance in their 2-1 loss to France in their opening game of Euro 2025, saying they failed to leave them in the dressing room before kickoff.
"I'm disappointed there was some cheap sort of emotional defending in the first half, when you take waves of attack like that you leave yourself open to those sorts of things," Williamson said of their poor one-on-one defending.
"I'm just frustrated because I think the football that we played near the end, and the game plan, could've worked. We just didn't execute it exceptionally well.
"We spoke (at half-time) as players, we take responsibility individually and as a team. We have a calm environment at the minute but there was an injection of get the emotion out, leave it in the changing room, and go out and just be pragmatic about it and try and insert a bit of 'umph' into the game."
Lauren Hemp says England know what is at stake after opening defeat
14:32 , Jamie BraidwoodForward Lauren Hemp insists England know what is at stake when they play the Netherlands on Wednesday as they bid to keep their European title defence alive.
The Lionesses’ backs are against the wall after suffering an tournament-opening 2-1 defeat to France to set up what is already being billed as a “must-win” meeting with 2017 champions the Netherlands.
Victory could alleviate some of the danger of England becoming the first defending champions to crash out in the group stage, but they need to spark some swagger back into the side ahead of the critical clash.
Lauren Hemp says England know what is at stake after opening defeat
England must ‘ride the wave’ after early Euros setback, says Lotte Wubben-Moy
14:03 , Jamie BraidwoodLotte Wubben-Moy has urged England to “ride the wave” after the defending champions’ opening defeat to France left their Euro 2025 hopes hanging by a thread.
The Lionesses face the Netherlands on Wednesday in what is being billed as a must-win Group D encounter after the 2-1 defeat in Zurich on Saturday, when the Dutch secured an opening victory over Wales.
England also lost their opener to France at the 2015 World Cup in Canada but went on to achieve what was then their best ever finish of third, a journey seven-time major tournament veteran Lucy Bronze has encouraged her team-mates to keep fresh in their minds.
England must ‘ride the wave’ after early Euros setback, says Lotte Wubben-Moy
England forward Agyemang aims to forge her own path
13:42 , Jamie BraidwoodEngland forward Michelle Agyemang is eager to carve out her own distinctive identity after bursting onto the scene in spectacular style.
The 19-year-old Arsenal striker announced her arrival with a goal 41 seconds after coming off the bench for her senior debut in April’s Nations League loss to Belgium, and earned her second cap late on in the Lionesses’ Euro 2025-opening defeat to France on Saturday.
Though the cameo was short, Agyemang made a big impression, sparking life into an England attack that, until Keira Walsh’s 87th-minute goal, had not registered a single shot on target, at times looking like she might equalise and make it two international goals in as many appearances.
“In terms of mirroring my game, I think I want to be a unique player,” Agyemang said. “Obviously there’s things I take from other people, but I want to be my own type of player and bring my own type of input to the game.”
Michelle Agyemang aims to forge her own path after solid start to England career
‘Like a bad night out’: Georgia Stanway wants to ‘forget’ England defeat to France
13:21 , Jamie BraidwoodGeorgia Stanway compared England’s opening defeat to France at Euro 2025 to a “bad night out” and has promised there will be a response when the Lionesses take on Netherlands on Wednesday with their title defence on the line.
“It was difficult. Everything that we wanted to happen, didn’t happen,” Stanway said. “We know as a team that we underperformed and as individuals that we underperformed. It was a really helpful meeting. We watched clips but there was a lot of communication. We had a lot of discussions which are also super healthy.
“We’ve spoken about wanting to be ‘proper England’ and going back to what we’re good at and our traditional style of football – tough tackles and remembering why we’re here. Sometimes it’s about blocking out the noise and getting on the pitch and getting stuck in.”
England players in training this afternoon
12:55 , Jamie BraidwoodAll 23 England players trained this afternoon in Zurich ahead of tomorrow’s game against the Netherlands. Sarina Wiegman and a player will be holding a press conference this afternoon to preview the game.
Women’s Euro 2025 group permutations: What England need to avoid early exit
12:36 , Jamie BraidwoodThe business end of the Euro 2025 group stage has quickly rolled around with many teams already at the risk of elimination and others close to booking their place in the quarter-finals.
Holders England are one of those teams facing early jeopardy after the Lionesses fell to a 2-1 defeat to France in Group D and their clash against Netherlands on Wednesday has been described as “must-win”.
Norway were the first nation through to the quarter-finals after Switzerland eliminated Iceland with a 2-0 victory in Group A, while they were followed by Spain after the world champions thrashed Belgium 6-2 to make it two wins out of two in Group B.
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12:22 , Jamie BraidwoodEngland are on the back foot at Euro 2025 after an opening defeat to France left the holders in “must-win” territory going into the rest of the tournament.
The action continues on Tuesday and returns to Group C, with Germany and Sweden having the chance to reach the quarter-finals if they can back up their opening wins. Germany, who have lost captain Giulia Gwinn to a tournament-ending injury, take on Denmark in Basel while Sweden face Poland.
Spain ensured their progress through to the quarter-finals on Monday with a 6-2 win over Belgium. Italy are in a strong position to join them but Portugal managed to stay alive in Group B with a late equaliser to avoid elimination in the 1-1 draw in Geneva.
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When is England v Netherlands? Kick-off time, TV channel and how to watch
12:13 , Jamie BraidwoodEngland face a “must-win” clash with the Netherlands at Euro 2025 as the Lionesses look to keep their European title defence alive.
An opening defeat to France on Saturday night means the holders will be heading home if they lose to the Netherlands and France pick up at least a point against Wales.
England know they must improve from their opening display against France, with Sarina Wiegman and captain Leah Williamson both critical of how poor they were in possession.
The Netherlands, who won the Euros under Wiegman in 2017, opened their tournament with a 3-0 win over Wales as Vivianne Miedema scored her 100th international goal.
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It’s time for the Lionesses to stop talking and get back to basics
12:12 , Jamie BraidwoodAfter Euro 2025 began in a heatwave, heavy rain and cooler temperatures have swept across Switzerland, freshening the air. In the hills above Lake Zurich, England have been speaking about a similar reset. It needs to happen quickly; from the disappointment of their opening defeat and the manner of their performance against France, the Lionesses will find themselves out of the Euros on Wednesday if they lose to the Netherlands.
England know what is required as they look to put things right. The Lionesses admitted they failed to turn up against France and there were “healthy” conversations and “helpful” analysis meetings following the 2-1 defeat at Stadion Letzigrund. Sarina Wiegman’s players now can’t wait to get going against the Netherlands, eager to “stop talking” and show the resolve of European champions.
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12:11 , Jamie BraidwoodEngland could be out of Euro 2025 by Wednesday night if they lose to the Netherlands, with Sarina Wiegman’s players determined to put things right on the pitch after their opening defeat to France in Zurich.
“We’ve spoken about wanting to be ‘proper England’ and going back to what we’re good at and our traditional style of football – tough tackles and remembering why we’re here,” midfielder Georgia Stanway said. “Sometimes it’s about blocking out the noise and getting on the pitch and getting stuck in.”
Wiegman is likely to make changes to her team after the manner of England’s 2-1 defeat to France at Stadion Letzigrund in what is a “must-win” match for the holders. There is a nightmare situation where if England and Wales both lose to the Netherlands and France on Wednesday, both teams will be out of the Euros before playing each other on Sunday.
“It’s reality - if we’re not good enough on Wednesday we’re not good enough to be at the tournament,” Stanway said. “We have to be brave and ruthless.”
