England 0-0 PortugalLionesses fail to take chances against stubborn visitors
That first whistle after so much international tournament buildup always brings relief. And while it is true that 20 days remain until England’s World Cup against Haiti kicks off, some of the surrounding patter can now be muted.
A goalless draw against Portugal was hardly an exhibition but it was functional and, for much of the second half, fluid. How much can be read into the results of such games is debatable anyway – fortunate, really, given that England were held.
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