GROUP A
ENGLAND 1 AUSTRIA 0
“When the tournament got underway, you could sense that something special was in the air. There were 68,000 fans at Old Trafford – it felt like a Manchester United matchday, with the quantity of people around the city before kick-off, wearing shirts and singing. Something big was about to happen.
The match itself was very tense – the crowd were waiting for a goal. When it finally came, it was beautifully crafted by Fran Kirby, who was magnificent that night, and finished by Beth Mead. It lit up the whole