England coach Wiegman is looking for competitive matches after Latvia lost 20-0

England women’s coach Sarina Wiegman said Latvia’s 20-0 win on Tuesday in the women’s World Cup qualifier was not good for the development of the game, and stressed the need for competitive matches.

England, in eighth place in the world, got the biggest competitive victory ever after 10 different players found their backs, in the only direction against Latvia in 102nd place.

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“Of course you want competitive games and these are not competitive games,” Wiegman said at a news conference.

“We want to develop developed countries and countries that are not that far away, so you want to develop the women’s game in every country. But I don’t think it’s good to have such high scores. I know that pays attention. Federations – UEFA and FIFA. I think that’s good, because I don’t think 20-0 is good for anyone’s development. “

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England are in first place in Group D in their World Cup qualifying campaign with a perfect 18-point record in six games. He has scored 53 goals and has not conceded.

Latvia is at the bottom without a point, having conceded 46 goals, scoring only twice in its five games.

The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be held in New Zealand and Australia.