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Daily Mirror
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Hannah Pinnock

Zambia stun England rivals in World Cup send-off as clear warning sent

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is only a matter of weeks away and teams are ramping up their preparations before the tournament gets underway on July 20.

For Germany, who are second in FIFA's world rankings, their World Cup warm-up match saw them take on Zambia, who are ranked 77 in the world. Their final fixture on home soil, however, didn't quite go to plan for Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's side.

Germany reached the UEFA Women's Euro final last summer before they were narrowly beaten in extra-time by England and are still regarded as one of the best in the world. They're one of just two teams, along with the USA, to have won more than one World Cup, having won back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2007 - they're still a force to be reckoned with in the women's game.

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