Scotland Women vs England Women: Team GB's Olympic hopes on line in Nations League clash
England must win in Scotland to keep Team GB's Olympic hopes alive; if the Netherlands lose to Belgium and the Lionesses win, England will qualify for the Nations League finals; the top two placed teams at the finals will book their place at the Olympics alongside hosts France
Monday 4 December 2023 13:56, UK
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Sarina Wiegman expects Scotland to go all out to end England's Nations League hopes and with it their own Olympic dream amid questions over the competition's integrity.
Team GB's Olympic hopes will be on the line as Scotland and England meet in their final Nations League game at Hampden Park on Tuesday.
The Lionesses are the nominated qualifying team for Great Britain for the 2024 Paris Olympics, which would also incorporate players from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
England must reach the Nations League finals to keep their hopes of reaching next summer's tournament alive. However, to do that, they have to beat Scotland and hope the Netherlands — currently occupying first place in Group A1 — fail to win at home to Belgium.
Speaking at her press conference on Monday, Wiegman said: «I understand the conversations about it. If you have seen our group, seen the Scotland players and know the history, there is no way they are going to give away this game. It will not be the case. This is the first time we've played the Nations League. This is not an easy solution. It's about fair play, everyone wants to win.
»I've never been in a situation like this. We know what we have to do and so do the Netherlands and Belgium. We started the game on Friday really well. Then they scored and it hit us. But we are ready and focused.
«We want to keep the nil and go for
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