Euro 2025: Wales Fans Still Have Euros Pride Despite France Defeat
WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 9 – Jess Fishlock scored Wales' first-ever major tournament goal as France secured their 10th win in 10 matches in 2025, leaving Wales needing a nine-goal swing to advance.
- Wales lost 4-1 to France in their Euro 2025 Group D match at Kybunpark, St Gallen, on Wednesday, facing elimination from the tournament.
- Wales entered Euro 2025 as the lowest-ranked team and faced disruptions after their team bus crashed en route to training the day before the game.
- Jess Fishlock made history by scoring Wales' first-ever goal in a major international women's tournament after a VAR decision overturned an offside call, also becoming the oldest scorer in the European Championships at 38 years and 176 days.
- Fishlock described her pride in the team, saying she has 'never been prouder,' while Coach Rhian Wilkinson emphasized the need to support players after the challenging days off the pitch.
- Following the defeat, Wales must beat England on Sunday and overcome a nine-goal difference to advance, which is widely seen as an unlikely outcome.
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Wales suffer heavy defeat to France as Euro 2025 hopes fade
Rhian Wilkinson’s side produced a spirited first-half performance but were ultimately undone by a clinical French outfit, who now top Group D with two wins from two. France took the lead inside seven minutes when Clara Mateo volleyed home after Wales failed to clear a third successive corner. But Wales responded swiftly — Ceri Holland broke the offside trap and squared for Jess Fishlock, whose close-range finish was initially ruled out before be…
France are top of Group D at the Women's European Championship after a 4-1 win over Wales. Wales showed a fight in the match but the French team was simply too strong, despite having made seven changes to their starting line-up. Clara Mateo gave France the lead after eight minutes. Jess Fishlock equalised for Wales in the 13th minute. France's clearance went to Holland, who was lying down, and from there the ball reached Fishlock. A great deal o…
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