Sarina Wiegman is confident in her team’s abilities heading into 2023.
The reigning Euros champions, England, have found a new level in 2022 with Wiegman at the helm. But for the Lionesses boss, winning the World Cup is paramount.
“You can’t beat that – you can only get equal on that,” Wiegman told The Guardian when asked about the team’s year. “We actually don’t talk about these results all the time. We want to win every game, but we talk about how we can improve the next game.
“Of course, we want to break all the records, but breaking a record doesn’t say what you have to do. We always bring it back: how do we stick together as a team? I truly believe that’s where it starts.”
The upcoming World Cup could bring about a sense of deja vu for the coach. Wiegman lost in the final in 2019 while head coach of the Netherlands.
“I’m not about revenge; I’m not really vengeful,” she said. “I don’t really think that way. At that time, they were the better team, although I thought after half-time we could have won that game until the penalty.”
But still, winning is always on her mind despite some of the uncontrollables.
“Don’t always think of the result,” she said. “We’re not going to a World Cup…
