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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Suzanne Wrack at Wembley

Wiegman plays down talk of England being world’s best side despite USA win

Sarina Wiegman embraces the England players after a 2-1 win against the USA
Sarina Wiegman (fourth from left) embraces her England squad after a 2-1 win against the USA. Photograph: Naomi Baker/The FA/Getty Images

Sarina Wiegman played down talk of England being the best team in the world after beating the reigning world champions, the USA.

A penalty from Georgia Stanway after Sophia Smith had cancelled out Lauren Hemp’s opener earned the European champions a 2-1 win against the team that beat them in the semi-finals of the last World Cup. “You are the best team in the world when you have won the World Cup. We haven’t,” said Wiegman. “We are in a good place, but there are so many good countries.”

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