An almost 50-year ban on women's football in Wales previously relegated women to the sidelines.

France will put on a united front when they play England in their Women's Euro group opener in Zurich on Saturday, the team said on Friday, despite former captain Wendie Renard and record goal-scorer Eugenie Le Sommer being left out of the tournament squad.

Lauren James, who was a major doubt ahead of Sarina Wiegman’s squad selection, played her first match since April when she came on as a 63rd minute substitute in Sunday’s pre-tournament friendly — a 7-0 thrashing of Jamaica. And Wiegman said James could even start when the Lionesses kick off their title defense against France on Saturday in Zurich.

England head into this summer's tournament in Switzerland as reigning champions after their victory on home soil at Euro 2022.

Portugal women's head coach Francisco Neto offered a tribute to Diogo Jota as thousands of fans also paid respects during their Euro 2025 opener against Spain.

By Philip O'Connor BERN, Switzerland (Reuters) -Sadness and celebration went hand in hand when a minute's silence in honour of Portuguese international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who were killed in a car accident on Thursday,