England vs Netherlands: Make or break for the Lionesses
As if Wednesday’s clash didn’t already have plenty riding on it, for the Lionesses it could be the difference between retaining their title and an early flight home.
Defeat to the Netherlands would seal their fate, pending a France victory against tournament debutants Wales.
While Sarina Wiegman’s side boast the better record in the history of this fixture, they need to be wary of Miedema, fresh off the back of becoming a Dutch centurion.
Her brilliant strike against Wales was her 100th for her national team and will no doubt give her even more confidence as the tournament progresses.
In a candid response to it, Mead says it will be the first and last goal of Miedema’s that she will be celebrating while at EURO 2025.
“I was sat watching so I cheered for her, but that’s the only time I’ll be cheering for her in the tournament,” she said.
“We won’t be speaking too much about football this week.”
Emotions will be mixed, tensions high, but for each of these players their focus will be on one thing only: helping their nation secure all three points.