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Hannah Pinnock

Australia defeat highlights key England problem Sarina Wiegman may already have the answer to

There's less than 100 days to go - 99 to be exact - until the World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand, with the Lionesses hopeful of adding to their impressive trophy haul so far under Sarina Wiegman.

Winning has become part of England 's DNA over the last 18 months under the current manager, but their last two matches against Brazil and Australia have potentially presented more questions than answers. The below-par performance on Tuesday night against the Matildas - which saw the Lionesses' 30-game unbeaten run forced to a grinding halt - is by no means a cause for panic.

However, there were glaring concerns brought to the fore as Sam Kerr and Charlotte Grant found the back of the net without any tangible response from England. Leah Williamson said it herself post-match - they were lacking ideas, and Australia had a plan but there was no solution for the Lionesses.

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