NewsInternationals: Kearns captains England U23s, Koivisto scores for Finland
Liverpool FC Women's Missy Bo Kearns captained England U23s to victory over France in European League action in Clairefontaine on Thursday afternoon.
The Young Lionesses were led out by the Reds' No.7 and secured a 1-0 win thanks to a ninth-minute strike from Katie Robinson.
Hannah Silcock, meanwhile, was an unused substitute in the contest, with England next in action against Spain on December 4 at Burton Albion.
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In the UEFA Nations League, Emma Koivisto started, recorded an assist and scored a goal in Finland's 6-0 home victory over Romania in Turku.
Linda Sallstrom struck twice for the hosts – with Koivisto setting up her first – alongside a Ria Oling goal, while Antonia Bratu received a red card for the visitors.
Koivisto scored a fourth for her nation, and Oona Sevenius and Anni Hartikainen rounded out the goals to put an exclamation point on victory.
Finland return to competitive action on December 5 when they travel to take on Slovakia in Trnava.
Lastly, Fuka Nagano and Japan were beaten 4-3 during the first of their friendly double-header with Brazil.
Aoba Fujino put the visitors ahead before two goals from Bia Zaneratto and an effort from Gabi Portilho gave Brazil a two-goal cushion.
Japan, though, struck twice in two minutes at the end of the contest, as Jun Endo first converted a penalty, ahead of Mina Tanaka's late leveller.
It was Brazil who had the final say deep into added time, with Priscila netting a late winner for her country.
The second fixture between the two teams will take place on December 3.
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