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Kendall Scores First England Goal as Lionesses Beat Ghana 2-0 to End 2025

Wiegman used the year-ender to assess emerging options ahead of World Cup qualifying.

Overview

  • England won 2-0 in their first ever meeting with Ghana at St Mary’s, closing the homecoming series and the 2025 calendar.
  • Lucia Kendall opened the scoring inside six minutes for her first senior international goal at her hometown stadium.
  • Alessia Russo sealed the result with a 95th‑minute penalty awarded after a VAR handball review against Comfort Yeboah.
  • Wiegman made seven changes from the China rout to manage minutes for a younger lineup, though Chloe Kelly went off early with a knee issue described as not feeling right.
  • England dominated with 24 shots and struck the woodwork four times, and they now turn to World Cup qualifying in March with Ukraine away on March 3 and Iceland at home on March 7.