The England manager who led the Lionesses to their first European Championship triumph says it is her “dream” to beat that achievement by winning the women’s World Cup.
As the team prepares to open its campaign against a rancorous background dispute about pay, Sarina Wiegman said her charges were focused on landing the biggest prize in the game.
The tournament, jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia, comes almost a year after the team captivated the country by winning England’s first major football trophy since 1966.
Victory this summer would be an even mightier achievement for the Lionesses, who are at number four in the global rankings. Standing in the way of victory will probably be the USA, the team favoured to secure what
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