Alessia Russo has been ruled out of England's Nations League match against Belgium in Leuven on Tuesday due to injury. Russo played 73 minutes in Friday night's 5-0 victory over the same opponents at Ashton Gate before being replaced due to a knock. The Football Association confirmed that Russo had returned to Arsenal for further evaluation. The 26-year-old attacker failed to score against Belgium, hitting the post twice. Michelle Agyemang, an England U19s standout who is presently on loan at Brighton from Arsenal, has been called up as a replacement in her professional debut. England has seven points from a possible nine in Nations League Group A3 ahead of their return match against Belgium on Tuesday.
Ronald Koeman and Virgil van Dijk criticize officials following England's disputed penalty against the Netherlands.
Kane won and converted a first-half penalty to help England win a tense semi-final battle.
Ronald Koeman slammed the decision to award England a penalty as his Netherlands team suffered a bitter 2-1 defeat in the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
Harry Kane was brought down in the area by Denzel Dumfries after firing a shot over the bar, and the referee initially ignored England's penalty demands.
However, Felix Zwayer was asked to check the pitchside monitor following a VAR review, and he inevitably awarded the penalties, which Kane hammered into the bottom corner.
That brought England level in Dortmund in the first half, after Xavi Simons' stunning opening had given the Dutch an early lead, leaving Koeman extremely upset.
However, Felix Zwayer was asked to check the pitchside monitor following a VAR review, and he inevitably awarded the penalties, which Kane hammered into the bottom corner.
That brought England level in Dortmund in the first half, after Xavi Simons' stunning opening had given the Dutch an early lead, leaving Koeman extremely upset.
An increasingly cagey semi-final appeared to be heading for extra time until replacement Ollie Watkins took Cole Palmer's approach in stride and hammered a fantastic low strike into the bottom corner. That 90th-minute winner gave England a 2-1 victory and advanced them to the final against Spain.
The Three Lions have a chance to win their first major trophy in 58 years, while the Netherlands' 36-year search for one of football's top awards continues.
Virgil van Dijk, who was punished in the second half for dissent when the referee refused to grant the Netherlands a corner, also criticised Zwayer, implying that the official did not want to face the players after the game.
"The referee ran back inside straight after the full-time whistle, that says a lot," Van Dijk told ESPN.
"I didn't have time to shake his hand. But it is what it is; the game is over, we lost, and there were apparent moments that should have gone our way, but they did not, regardless of the outcome."
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