Nazareth strike frustrates Lionesses in Nations League draw with Portugal

New year, new look England, same lack of consistency. Sarina Wiegman?s Lionesses began their Nations League campaign with a profligate and frustrating 1-1 draw against Portugal in Portim?o.
Prior to the introduction of the Nations League last season, England had dominated between major competitions under Wiegman, sweeping aside significantly lower-ranked opposition with ease. The new Uefa competition has upped the competitive level, providing more of a challenge and ensuring results such as the 20-0 defeat of Latvia in 2021 are less common. Wiegman had said prior to the game against Portugal that England could no longer take results for granted under the new system. In a group with the World Cup holders and the world?s number two side, Spain, and Belgium and Portugal, ranked 19th and 22nd in the world respectively, Kika Nazareth?s goal to cancel out Alessia Russo?s first-half effort will be a frustrating and potentially dangerous one.
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