By Philip O'Connor ZURICH (Reuters) -France forwards Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored first-half goals as they beat reigning champions England 2-1 in their Women's Euro Group D opener on Saturday,

ZURICH (AP) — England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women’s European Championship title by losing to France 2-1 on Saturday. Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored two quickfire goals towards the end of the first half as France recorded a ninth straight win and stunned the defending champion.

All eyes are on Switzerland as 16 of Europe's best women's national teams take over the summer for the biggest tournament of the year, the 2025 UEFA Women's Euro. The competition began on July 2 and will conclude on July 27 with the championship final at St.