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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Garry at the King Power at Den Dreef Stadion

Wullaert double for Belgium sinks England in Women’s Nations League

Tessa Wullaert, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring for Belgium
Tessa Wullaert, centre, scored for Belgium in the first four minutes, before her second before the half-hour mark. Photograph: Shutterstock

England’s puzzling form continued with a defeat in Belgium but Sarina Wiegman insisted she is unconcerned and believes the result will help her side in the long run.

From 3-0 down, the Lionesses attempted a stunning comeback, helped by a world-class debut goal from the striker Michelle Agyemang, but it was too little too late. Having seemed to be back to their entertaining best when emphatically beating Belgium on home soil on Friday, an injury-hit England side produced a wholly contrasting first‑half display in Leuven and could have no complaints about the scoreline.

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