Lionesses

Sarina Wiegman faces a considerable setback as England's prime netminder, Mary Earps, will not take part in Tuesday's pivotal Euro 2025 qualifying match against France. Mary Earps, the stalwart guardian for England Women, had to bow out of the team after an unfortunate hip snag. While competing at St. James' Park, she relied on crutches post-injury, which struck only eight minutes into Friday's 2-1 defeat to France. That day marked her 50th appearance, a milestone disrupted by this mishap. Earps' absence has…

England dropped to the third spot in their Euro 2025 qualifying group after suffering their initial home defeat since 2002 in a qualifying match. Head coach Sarina Wiegman criticized the team's carelessness during set-pieces, as the Lionesses fell to France 2-1, negatively impacting their qualifying prospects. The reigning European champions had the chance to surpass France in the Group A3 standings. Despite losing goalkeeper Mary Earps to injury early on, the hosts seemed on track to achieve that goal when Beth Mead scored…