Beth Mead’s Goal Gifts England A Dream Start To Euro 2022
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
It was a dream start for the host, Lionesses of England as the Sarina Wiegman’s ward edged Austria 1-0 in the opening game of UEFA Women’s Euro 2022.
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The solitary goal of the game came in the 17th minute as Fran Kirby’s dinked ball in-behind perfectly matched the run of Beth Mead, who in turn chipped over Arsenal teammate Manuela Zinsberger with a half volley.
Austria’s Carina Wenninger had seemingly hooked the ball off the line and onto the crossbar in time, but goal-line technology confirmed the ball crossed the line, and the host broke out in a wild celebration.
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The game’s attendance of 68,871 is the largest in UEFA Women’s Euro history.
Three points in Group A opener takes England top, breathing new life into their hopes of claiming a first major tournament ahead of their next tie against Norway.
After its eighth consecutive Head-to-Head defeat to England, Austria will turn their attention quickly to their next opponent in debutants Northern Ireland.
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The UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 will continue on Thursday with attention now shifting to the second Group A game between former Champions, Norway, and debutant, Northern Ireland.
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Norway are heavy favourites to start their Group A campaign with a win, but the two-time UEFA Women’s Euro Champions will be wary of expectations ahead of their joint-record 12th appearance in the tournament.
The Martin Sjogren tutored Northern Ireland side may harness the confidence of a flawless qualification campaign (six wins) where they scored 34 goals and conceded just one.
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