Head coach Mark Sampson hailed "an excellent England performance" despite a 1-0 defeat to France in the team's opening Women's World Cup group game. Eugenie Le Sommer rifled a 29th-minute winner for France after England conceded possession deep in midfield. The Lionesses pushed for an equaliser in the final 30 minutes, after taking an increasingly positive approach and switching formation from 4-5-1 to 4-3-3, but chances were at a premium as France held firm. "The longer the second half went on there was only one team that was going to score," Sampson said. "That was...
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