England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women’s European Championship title by losing to France on Saturday.

All eyes are on Switzerland as 16 of Europe's best women's national teams take over the summer for the biggest tournament of the year, the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro. The competition began on July 2 and will conclude on July 27 with the championship final at St.

By Philip O'Connor ZURICH (Reuters) -England came into the Women's Euros as reigning champions and promptly fell into a trap set for them by a cunning French side who ruthlessly exploited their errors en route to a 2-1 Group D win on Saturday that puts the Lionesses in a precarious position after their opening game.