
- Manager ‘proud’ but 6-0 win over Scotland was not enough
- ‘We really thought we got it, and then we didn’t make it’
Sarina Wiegman said she “didn’t know what to say” to England’s heartbroken stars as they stood in a huddle on hearing the news that the Netherlands had scored a fourth against Belgium to knock them out of the Nations League on goal difference and end any chance of qualifying for the Olympic Games next year.
England looked to have done enough when Lucy Bronze’s late header capped a 6-0 victory against Scotland after 90 minutes of playing leapfrog with the Netherlands at the top of League A Group 1. But Damaris Egurrola’s 95th‑minute goal for the Dutch earned them a 4-0 win minutes after England’s game had ended.
Continue reading…Manager ‘proud’ but 6-0 win over Scotland was not enough‘We really thought we got it, and then we didn’t make it’Sarina Wiegman said she “didn’t know what to say” to England’s heartbroken stars as they stood in a huddle on hearing the news that the Netherlands had scored a fourth against Belgium to knock them out of the Nations League on goal difference and end any chance of qualifying for the Olympic Games next year.England looked to have done enough when Lucy Bronze’s late header capped a 6-0 victory against Scotland after 90 minutes of playing leapfrog with the Netherlands at the top of League A Group 1. But Damaris Egurrola’s 95th‑minute goal for the Dutch earned them a 4-0 win minutes after England’s game had ended. Continue reading…