The Lionesses, however, thought they had taken the lead inside 16 minutes at the Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, only for Alessia Russo’s goal to be disallowed for a marginal offside ruling on Beth Mead. It was a decision England’s head coach described as a “huge surprise” — so what exactly happened, and why didn’t the goal stand?

The Netherlands team was asked “Do you believe in miracles?” ahead of its final group-stage game at the Women’s European Championship.

If England's opening loss to France at Euro 2025 was a cause for concern, coach Sarina Wiegman said being faced with a huge challenge right out of the gate might have been a blessing in disguise for the reigning champions.

Sarina Wiegman called for a ‘proper England’ performance as the Lionesses prepare to face Sweden in the quarter-finals of 2025. The defending champions got their tournament off to a poor start in Switzerland when they were beaten by France,

With the group stages completed, there are just eight teams remaining in Women’s Euro 2025, including defending champions England, World Cup winners Spain and hosts Switzerland. Watch Spain v Switzerland on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Friday 18 July,