Women’s Euros: England & Wales both lose openers

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🗓️ 5 July 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Katie Smith has reaction to defeats for England and Wales at UEFA Women’s EURO 2025. She’s joined by Izzy Christiansen, Nedum Onuoha, Julien Laurens and Vicki Sparks as England are beaten by France. Hear interviews with Sarina Wiegman, Alessia Russo and Alex Greenwood. Plus Eilidh Barbour and Danny Gabbidon round up Wales’ defeat to Netherlands and hear from Rhian Wilkinson.

02:45 Alex Greenwood INTERVIEW, 05:55 Alessia Russo INTERVIEW, 08:00 England underperform in midfield? 11:00 Was it a foul on Russo for France’s second goal? 14:45 What positives were there for England? 20:00 Hannah Hampton a highlight? 22:40 Sarina Wiegman INTERVIEW, 26:10 Wales lose in first major tournament match, 32:15 Rhian Wilkinson INTERVIEW.

BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries: Sun 1700 Norway v Finland on Sports Extra 3, Sun 2000 Switzerland v Iceland on Sports Extra, Mon 1700 Spain v Belgium on Sports Extra, Mon 2000 Portugal v Italy on Sports Extra, Tue 1700 Germany v Denmark on Sports Extra, Tue 2000 Poland v Sweden on Sports Extra.

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0:00.0	Get closer to the action with live commentary from the world's greatest sporting events on BBC Sounds.
0:06.0	It is all over!
0:08.0	Bulls are an edge, caught behind.
0:10.0	Including cricket Super League, Women's Euro's 2025, Wimbledon, Formula One and much more.
0:17.0	It's all right to the lights and foot to the floor.
0:20.0	Oh, what's's done it!
0:21.3	Drop shots!
0:23.0	Winner!
0:23.6	On five sports extra,
0:25.1	sports extra two and sports extra three.
0:27.7	Listen, only on BBC Sounds.
0:31.4	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:35.6	The Football Daily podcast with Katie Smith at UEFA Women's Euro 2025.
0:43.4	French trickle-law flags are waving because France have beaten England in this tough,
0:49.1	tough opening fixture for them in Group D.
0:52.3	It ended here, France to, won. So the defending champions
0:56.7	with work to do the players down below us at the moment, some of them being interviewed by our TV
1:02.2	colleagues, and we've got Rob Schofield down in the tunnel for us, so we will try and get you
1:06.6	reaction as and when we can from the manager from the players. But an unwanted record then for
1:12.6	England. They've become the first reigning champions to lose their opening match at the
1:17.4	women's euros. Vicki Sparks, our commentator here with us this evening calling the action and
1:22.7	Vicki, well, it was an action-packed match. It was an unwelcome history for Serena Vigman as well.
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