Ellen White and Leah Williamson also on target in 10-0 rout‘It’s a night I will never forget,’ says TooneWith a home Euros next summer and the 2023
World Cup to follow, Sarina Wiegman would probably prefer her
England players to enjoy far more elite examinations than double-figure strolls against minnows. Just like North Macedonia, Luxembourg and Northern
Ireland before them, Latvia lacked the professionalism and energy to live with the talent of her England squad.
Until then, the function of such matches is to flush Wiegman’s players with confidence. Just like Beth Mead on Saturday against
Northern Ireland, Ella Toone’s hat-trick reflected the form of a player hitting the heights in the Women’s Super League, and further cemented the 22-year-old
Manchester United midfielder as a national team fixture. Her partnership with Fran Kirby has become the creative fulcrum of an attack brimming with talent and depth, though Kirby left the field at half-time with a foot injury Wiegman said was not serious.