France forwards Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored first-half targets as they beat reigning champions England 2-1 of their Ladies’s Euro Group D opener on Saturday, handing Lionesses supervisor Sarina Wiegman her first defeat on the finals of the competitors.
After championship-winning runs with Netherlands in 2017 and England in 2022, Wiegman got here into the sport unbeaten in 12 video games on the Euro finals, however the starting of the tip of that run got here when Katoto scored from shut vary after an outstanding French counter-attack within the thirty sixth minute.
Three minutes later France winger Baltimore scored an amazing solo aim, jinking into the field and virtually dropping the ball a few occasions earlier than rattling it previous Hannah Hampton, and although Keira Walsh arrange a grandstand end with a late aim, France held on to win.
Netherlands, who beat debutantes Wales 3-0 earlier on Saturday, high the group after the primary spherical of video games forward of their conflict with England on Wednesday in Zurich, whereas France can e book their spot within the knockout stage with a win over Wales in St. Gallen the identical night.
