There are few certainties one can rely on in life: death, taxes, and Sarina Wiegman’s England side mounting a comeback.
This time, without the glitz and glamour of a European title at stake, the art of never-say-die ultimately fell short.
A new dawn is said to be breaking on these shores with the start of the 2027 World Cup cycle. Yet Wiegman and her trusted lieutenants have been quick to stress that this is less about wiping the slate clean and more about building on the foundations already laid.
England made a habit of going behind in the summer, and this period inevitably offers Wiegman room to experiment with her squad and perhaps, finally, overcome that curse.