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By Hannah Pinnock Sarina Wiegman played down the significance of England’s clash against France on Tuesday night despite sitting just third in their UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying group. England’s hopes of clinching top spot took a significant beating on Friday night when they were pipped 2-1 by France at St James’ Park. Sweden’s win over the Republic of Ireland in the other group game pushed Wiegman’s side down to third, albeit only on goal difference. The new qualifying format, which is similar to that of the Nations League, means only the top two teams in each group across League A autom…

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