England and France agreed Thursday to “coordinate” and “cooperate” with each other’s nuclear programs for their own safety and the defense of Europe.

Follow live updates as defending champions England begin their UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 campaign against France

England's bid to defend their Euros title took a major hit, as France outclassed the Lionesses on a night where the midfield battle proved decisive.

The easiest route for England to advance is to win on Sunday. A win will guarantee the Lionesses a spot in the quarterfinals, and potentially even leapfrog them into the top spot in Group D if the Netherlands also beat France by enough goals for England to overtake France on goal difference. As it stands, England is behind France by one goal.

The marquee matchup, which France won 2-1, drew 690,000 viewers, a 329% spike from the previous group stage average.

Beyond the pomp of the French president's first state visit to London since Brexit, all eyes were on the English Channel — and a controversial migration proposal.

ZURICH (AP) — England has never lost its first two matches at the Women’s European Championship. If that changes on Wednesday, the defending champion could very well be out of Euro 2025.

The Lionesses, however, thought they had taken the lead inside 16 minutes at the Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, only for Alessia Russo’s goal to be disallowed for a marginal offside ruling on Beth Mead. It was a decision England’s head coach described as a “huge surprise” — so what exactly happened, and why didn’t the goal stand?