England Women's national football team loses 3-2 to Belgium Women, raising concerns about their defence and impacting their chances of reaching the Nations League finals and the 2024 Olympics.
Just days after beating Belgium in one of England's better recent performances, how did the Lionesses lose 3-2 in Leuven - and is it indicative of wider issues? In a topsy-turvy game in Belgium, Laura De Neve's free-kick saw the Red Flames ahead. But two quick goals from Lucy Bronze and Fran Kirby - scoring on her first international start in over a year - saw England in front.
Alessia Russo, Kirby and Rachel Daly will all look back on missed opportunities which could have painted a very different picture for the Lionesses' Nations League hopes. More widely, even when England weren't testing Nicky Evrard, they had so much of the ball in attacking areas at other times but were let down by an overhit final pass or poor delivery into the box. England must be better - and Russo will shoulder a lot of the responsibility.
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