England thrash Netherlands 4-0 at Women’s Euro 2025
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England Women will be looking to keep their European Championship hopes alive when they face the Netherlands Women in Wednesday’s fixture in Zurich. As for the Netherlands, they are hoping to seal their place in the Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-finals with a game to spare.
England will need to be fearless in their crucial Group D match against the Netherlands at the Women's Euros on Wednesday, said striker Alessia Russo, who insisted the team's confidence had not wavered since the 2-1 loss to France in their opener.
The midfielder-turned-defender’s tally surpasses any male player on record — Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has 22 fewer caps than Spitse despite making his debut three years earlier. Only seven women, led by the USWNT’s Kristine Lilly on 354, have more than Spitse.
Aston Villa make Netherlands defender Lynn Wilms their first signing of the summer after four years at Wolfsburg.
Netherlands great Vivianne Miedema's 100th goal in international soccer has been key to a 3-0 win over debut-making Wales at the Women's European Championship in Lucerne.