Jubilant England supporters are convinced that the side will 'bring domicile' the Euro 2022 trophy.

Three Lions fans roared on the Lionesses during their win over Republic of austria in the opening match of Group D at Old Trafford. Beth Mead scored the only goal of the game on 16 minutes as England got the task washed.

Online, one wrote: "Information technology's coming home, it's coming home....." Another chimed: "The thing I'thou enjoying about nigh this match? Seeing and then many children and immature people enjoying watching #Lionesses . Nobody seems bothered nearly the gender of the players. They're hither to support their country. Something special." A third said: Lionesses can definitely play better. Seemed a scrap nervy tonight understandably, but a win is all that matters. More than to come.

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Someone gushed: "Not at our sparking best but 3 points and we're off an running. Huge crowd, Millie Vivid superb, lovely aid from Fran for Beth's goal. Well played everyone."

A last 1 wrote: "Sarina Wiegman remains undefeated leading England, who open up the home tournament with a win. With a new contest attendance record, what a way to set the tone and get a month of women's football underway!"

Indeed, Sarina Wiegman managed to secure the win despite the game not going as smoothly every bit some hoped. Information technology'due south at present a run of 15 games that the national side have non lost since she took accuse in September 2021. The three points puts England top of Group A.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Beth Mead of England celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 group A match between England and Austria at Old Trafford on July 06, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images

Iii Lions fans roared on the Lionesses during their win over Austria in the opening match of Group D

But the performance failed to lucifer the expectation and excitement 68,871 fans had generated, as the tournament kicked off with more of a whimper than a bang.

And if England are to become on to exist crowned champions for the beginning time, Wiegman knows her nervous side will have to produce much more this if and when the bigger challenges come along.

The Lionesses had come up into this opening Grouping B clash riding a huge moving ridge of confidence following the perfect build-up. The hosts might have never won a major tournament earlier, merely they took on Republic of austria on the dorsum of a 14-lucifer unbeaten run since Wiegman became dominate.

It fabricated them i of the favourites to continue and land the big prize - and not least considering Wiegman knew what this took, having led Kingdom of the netherlands to Euros glory five years ago. Getting off to a winning start would take been the only thing on Wiegman'due south listen to begin with though.

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Sarina Wiegman managed to secure the win despite the game not going as smoothly every bit some hoped.

And her stars were handed a boost before kick off when men's captain Harry Kane sent them all a skillful luck message on social media, insisting the unabridged nation were behind them. The hosts of the women's Euros had never lost their opening match since the introduction of the grouping stage in 1997, meaning all the pressure was on England.

Not that it seemed to bother them as Weigman'southward side dominated from the start. Lauren Hemp headed wide on 12 minutes, while a dazzling run from Georgia Stanway came to cypher when her cross failed to observe a white shirt.

Merely this was forgotten on 17 minutes when Mead latched onto a sublime pass from Fran Kirby and vanquish Manuela Zinsberger with a lob that but crossed the line, despite the efforts of Carina Wenninger. Republic of austria were in danger of beingness taken to the cleaners and Ellen White should accept doubled England's lead, but headed wide from Hemp's cross.

Hemp and then blew a good risk herself on the stroke of halftime when the impressive Kirby picked her out with a laissez passer that ripped the Austrian defense to shreds. But with merely Zinsberger to beat, she saw her goal-bound strike deflected over the batten past the Austrian keeper.

Soccer Football - Women's Euro 2022 - Group A - England v Austria - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 6, 2022 England fans hold up signs after Beth Mead scores their first goal REUTERS/Carl Recine

A record-breaking capacity at Quondam Trafford for a women'southward contest

Wiegman must have been hoping her side wouldn't live to regret missing opportunities to kill the game off. Kirby got her first sight of goal only was unable to find the power or direction to trounce Zinsberger, while at the opposite terminate Katharina Naschenweng screwed a shot broad to remind the hosts Austria were yet in the game.

England needed that 2nd goal to ease the tension, merely Stanway fired wide and Wiegman had seen enough and made a triple change in a bid to freshen upward her side'southward attacking options.

But it was Austria who came closest to finding a goal when Barbara Dunst bought a fine relieve from Mary Earps with only 12 minutes to become, as England avoided an opening nightmare in the Theatre of Dreams.

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