LONDON — This was meant to be the night where England started their European Championship defense with a statement performance. But instead, it was a frustrating evening as the Lionesses and Sweden battled out a 1-1 draw in a match littered with errors.
In the end, the draw in this first match of the qualifiers for Euro 2025 was about the right result. Sweden had two clear cut chances to score in either half, but despite those flashpoints, England looked relatively comfortable. Up until a final flourish from England, the only two shots on target in the match were the two goals.
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That paints an accurate picture of this match: the atmosphere felt flat at times, and England were left looked frustrated, Sweden far happier with the point.
But a slow start isn’t what England needed. This is the most brutal of groups with England and Sweden…
