A handful of minutes after Beth Mead had made it 7-0 against Jamaica, the England squad were waiting on the King Power Stadium pitch for their official send-off to Euro 2025. The stage was setup, and a remix of "Sweet Caroline" played out.

Euro 2022 saw England triumph on home soil and secure the country's first senior title since the men’s team won the World Cup in 1966. And, in a soccer-mad country, that success has ratcheted up the hype around the Lionesses.

England will look to eliminate the “noise” when it kicks off its campaign to retain the Women’s European Championship title