England lost 2-1 to France in their Euro 2025 opener after a limp performance in Zurich. Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored first-half goals as Sarina Wiegman suffered her first-ever loss at the Euros. Keira Walsh scored a late goal to raise hopes of a comeback but England struggled to force an equaliser.

England's bid to retain their European crown began on the back foot, suffering a 2-1 loss to France in a heavyweight group-stage encounter in Zurich. Coming into the match, all eyes were on Sarina ...

With Mead out wide, England would have a pacier option going forwards, something which will likely be beneficial given the final is likely to be a far more transitional game, with the Lionesses having less of the ball and focusing on hitting their opponents on the break.

France vs. England in Women's Euro 2025 is available to live stream for free on ITVX. ITVX is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN.

The marquee matchup, which France won 2-1, drew 690,000 viewers, a 329% spike from the previous group stage average.