Soccer-Holders England beat France 2-1 to revive Euro 2025 hopes

Soccer Football - Women's Euro 2025 Qualifier - France v England - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France - June 4, 2024 England players in a huddle at half time REUTERS/Manon Cruz

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (Reuters) - Reigning champions England took revenge over group leaders France and revived their hopes of an automatic place in the women's Euro 2025 finals with a 2-1 away win in a qualifier on Tuesday.

Beaten 2-1 in Newcastle on Friday, a result that dropped England to third in group A3, the Lionesses meant business from the start at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard as they chased a first win in France since 1973.