‘It hurts. I expected a different game’: Wiegman’s shock at Spain humbling
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Sarina Wiegman said she wants to see a reaction from her Lionesses after England suffered their heaviest defeat in 17 years against Spain.
It was a humbling evening for Wiegman and her team, who needed a win or a draw to qualify for the World Cup.
Even a defeat by a single goal would have kept the chance of topping their qualifying group alive.
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