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Sarina Wiegman expressed her satisfaction as England secured their first European Championship 2025 qualifying victory by defeating the Republic of Ireland 2-0, but acknowledged room for improvement.After their 1-1 draw against Sweden at Wembley four days ago in their Group A3 opener, the reigning European champions quickly seized the lead with an early goal by Lauren James. Alex Greenwood extended the advantage with an 18th-minute penalty, while she also struck the post with another attempt before half-time. In the second half, Fran Kirby's shot was saved brilliantly by Courtney Brosnan, while England's goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, selected over Mary Earps, made a vital stop from Caitlin Hayes' header.Wiegman, as quoted by Reuters, said: "I think the first half we were totally dominating."We were 2-0 up but I think we should have been up more. I think at moments we should have been more tight on the ball, more secure to really create the big chance, and right b
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