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By Hannah Pinnock England secured a much-needed 2-1 win over France in Saint-Etienne on Tuesday night to keep their hopes of qualifying for next summer’s Euros firmly alive. Stade Geoffroy-Guichard was the stage for what was one of the Lionesses’ strongest first-half performances since the 2022 European Championships, rounded off by goals from Georgia Stanway and Alessia Russo. France were much stronger after the break and pulled a goal back through a penalty from Kadidiatou Diani. The late onslaught from France resulted in a nervy and tense end to the game, but Sarina Wiegman’s side did just …

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