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With the Republic of Ireland it is very dangerous when someone doesn't talk about a team. Simone Magill had an effort ruled out for handball late in the first half and had a penalty appeal waved away after the restart as the hosts struggled to break down the side ranked 87th in the world.
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Fishlock scored within four minutes of the start of both halves and turned provider for Rachel Rowe, who added a third goal for Wales on 51 minutes. We can't all be like the dominant ''12 Spanish Men's team. We were struggling at moments to get the high press but we had to deal with the qualities they showed. We could have scored at the end but that is how close this game was. So, not the start reigning European champions England would've wanted to their Euro qualifying campaign.
Sub Alessia Russo backheeled in superb third and Fran Kirby added fourth. Tuesday's game against Republic of Ireland is must-win. They are the other two sides in England's group and the Lionesses travel to Dublin on Tuesday to take on Eileen Gleeson's side. Disappointing evening for England. Scotland, as top seeds, had hoped to record a first competitive win since October but will need to try again against Slovakia on Tuesday at Hampden on matchday two.
Marie-Antoinette Katoto opened the scoring after six minutes and the visitors could not get back into the game. Northern Ireland opened their Euro qualifying campaign with a disappointing and frustrating goalless draw with Malta at Windsor Park.
We want to have the ball a lot, how they press we struggled a bit, we went too much inside and short options we chose. We have to do those things better. Watch: Northern Ireland held to goalless draw by Malta. We could have done better with our decision making on the ball but we found it hard. Scotland started their Euro qualification campaign with a lethargic draw in Serbia as their run of winless competitive games stretched to eight.
The Republic of Ireland suffered a defeat by France in their opening match of the Euro qualifiers in Metz. Get Involved: bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on or text UK only, standard message rates apply. Give the Lionesses a break. She stayed far away and the preparation, cross and finish were really good. We were lucky after the goal because we were not able to stop the long ball. Republic of Ireland will not be taken for fools, they have a good team and they have a lot of fight - they won't sit there and be the team that everyone banks three points off.
Sarina Wiegman's side are defending champions after success on home soil in Republic of Ireland, who England face on Tuesday, and France also in group. Angharad James' volley from an acute angle rounded off the scoring on the perfect night for Wales' new boss, Rhian Wilkinson. The position of Alessia was really good. /uefaeuro /history /. Elsewhere this evening, Jess Fishlock inspired Wales to a win over Croatia as their bid to qualify for a first major tournament got off to a dream start in Wrexham.
We were very fortunate and we could have easily lost this game. Tanya Oxtoby's side will have to regroup before Tuesday's second qualifier in Bosnia-Herzegovina. England into first major women's tournament final since Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze put Lionesses up. We'll be back then as the Lionesses continue their bid to be compete at the Euros in Switzerland next year. Have a read of Emma Sanders' match report from their draw against Sweden at Wembley this evening here.
It will be a physical game for England against the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. They will travel to Dublin on Tuesday knowing three points is a must. They defended really well. This is the group of death and it is really, really tricky. Europamästerskapet i fotboll (EM), officiellt UEFA European Football Championship, är en fotbolls turnering för landslag som spelas i Europa vart fjärde år, med två års förskjutning gentemot världsmästerskapet.
It is a massive game and the performance needs to improve but we need three points.
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England will. Women's Euros qualifying: Wales Croatia - highlights. We were able to press that ball and take out the cross, sometimes those things happen. Great teams don't always stay great forever. England manager Sarina Wiegman talking to ITV: "It was a tough game against a very tough opponent, we knew that before the game. On Alessia Russo's goal: "It was a moment, right before we also had an opportunity.
As we're waiting for further reaction to England's draw against Sweden, let's round up how the other home nations got on tonight. Turneringen, som före års upplaga kallades Europacupen i fotboll för landslag. We are European champions and we need three points.