A look at Sarina Wiegman's England record as Lionesses march on at Euro 2025
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at Wiegman's record at major tournaments with the Lionesses.
Euro 2022 – Champions
Wiegman's England were crowned European Champions (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Having officially started her role in September 2021, Wiegman tasted her first major success as England boss less than a year later at the European Championships on home soil.
England had made an impression by winning the Arnold Clark Cup earlier in the year and continued their fine form in the summer, finishing top of Group A with three wins from three, which included a thumping 8-0 demolition of Norway.
The Lionesses' route to the final included triumphs over Spain – a dramatic 2-1 extra-time win – and Sweden – a 4-0 thrashing – in the knockout stages to set up a Wembley showdown with Germany.
Although Lina Magull cancelled out Ella Toone's opener, Chloe Kelly's extra-time winner earned the Lionesses their first ever major trophy.
World Cup 2023 – Finalists
England were beaten in the 2023 World Cup final by Spain (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Wiegman's squad headed to the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand without captain Leah Williamson and Euro 2022 player of the tournament Beth Mead due to injury.
A cagey start saw the Lionesses earn a 1-0 victory over Haiti and a 1-0 win against Denmark before they capped off Group D in a dominant fashion with a thumping 6-1 triumph over China.
England clinched a dramatic penalty shootout win over Nigeria in the last 16 to reach the quarter-finals, where they beat Colombia 2-1 before going on to knock out co-hosts Australia in the semi-finals.
By beating the Matildas Wiegman had successfully steered the Lionesses to a second successive major tournament final, but this time they fell at the final hurdle, going down 1-0 to Spain in Sydney, despite Mary Earps' penalty save.
Euro 2025 – Semi-finalists (so far)
The Lionesses got the defence of their title off to a shaky start by losing 2-1 to France in Zurich.
They bounced back in style with a 4-0 victory over the Netherlands four days later before a thumping 6-1 win over neighbours Wales sealed their place in the quarter-finals as they finished second in Group D.
Last-eight opponents Sweden had won all three of their group games and looked set to prove too strong following first-half goals from Kosovare Asllani and Stina Blackstenius.
But quickfire late goals from Lucy Bronze and Michelle Agyemang took the game to extra-time before the Lionesses triumphed 3-2 in a dramatic, save-filled shootout.
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