The Lionesses must get back to doing what they do best - getting through to knockout football - reports The Independent's Jamie Braidwood from Switzerland. England's 2-1 opening loss to France has left their title defence hanging by a thread and it does not get any easier with the 2017 champions up next in Zurich on Wednesday (9 July) England will become the first holders to crash out at the group stage if they lose and France avoid defeat to Wales.

Fortunately Saturday’s defeat to France meant that England were guaranteed to be on the upward trajectory by Wednesday night. They comprehensively defeated the Netherlands 4-0 in Zurich to make sure they were masters of their own Euro 2025 fate.