Sarina Wiegman urges more investment in women’s game at Downing Street reception
Sarina Wiegman’s rallying cry for women’s football after epic Euros win
- England's women's football team, the Lionesses, successfully defended their Euro 2025 title by defeating Spain in a penalty shoot-out in Basel.
- The team celebrated their victory with a reception at 10 Downing Street, hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and sports minister Stephanie Peacock.
- Head coach Sarina Wiegman used the occasion to call for further investment in women's football, urging England to remain a trailblazer in the sport.
- After arriving back at Southend Airport, the team is set to participate in a homecoming open-top bus parade in central London on Tuesday, concluding at the Queen Victoria Memorial.
- Discussions are underway for a potential royal reception for the winning squad at either Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle in the autumn.