Soccer-England deliver statement 7-0 win over Jamaica in final Euro warm-up
Soccer Football - Women's International Friendly - England v Jamaica - King Power Stadium, Leicester, Britain - June 29, 2025 Jamaica's Nyema Igleton in action with England's Lauren Hemp Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
LEICESTER, England (Reuters) -England issued a statement of intent ahead of the Women's European Championship, demolishing Jamaica 7–0 at home in their final pre-tournament friendly on Sunday.
The reigning European champions dominated from start to finish and although Jamaica had an equaliser ruled out for offside, Sarina Wiegman's side controlled the match, pushing to settle the game before halftime.
Ella Toone opened the scoring, followed by a headed goal from Lucy Bronze, before Toone again scored deep into first-half stoppage time at Leicester's King Power Stadium.
The onslaught continued after the interval, with Georgia Stanway adding England's fourth just before the hour mark, followed by Alessia Russo making it five in the 71st minute.
With five minutes to go, Aggie Beever-Jones added the sixth before Beth Mead capped the rout with a seventh in the dying moments.
England begin their Group D campaign against France on July 5, followed by games against Netherlands and Wales. The tournament runs from July 2-27.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in GdanskEditing by Toby Davis)
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