England Women 1-2 Brazil
Stanway 52pen; Bia Zaneratto 10, Dudinha 18
England were caught out against Brazil at the Etihad Stadium, Georgia Stanway’s penalty not enough to cancel out first-half goals from Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha, but it was far from a performance to worry about.
Shortly after taking a two-goal lead, the visiting team were down to 10, Angelina receiving a straight red for bringing down Ella Toone, but despite a gutsy and fiery battle to the end, Sarina Wiegman’s side couldn’t find the equalising goal.
We knew England’s starting XI would look quite different to the team that lifted the Euros trophy for a second time in Basel in July. Leah Williamson remains sidelined with an injury the captain picked up in Switzerland, while Lauren Hemp and Lauren James are also long-term absentees. Williamson’s club replacement Arsenal, Katie Reid, and Manchester City’s Grace Clinton were forced to withdraw from this camp through injury, while Lotte Wubben-Moy left for home with an illness, Jess Park withdrew under the concussion protocol and Hannah Hampton was not included in the squad to face Brazil because of an elbow injury.
