England women's boss Wiegman wishes Southgate well at World Cup

Compiled by: Adedoja Asiata

Sarina Wiegman has wished the England men's team "very good luck" at the World Cup in Qatar as they bid to emulate her Lionesses by winning a major trophy.

 Wiegman guided the England women's team to victory at Euro 2022. It is more than 56 years since the England men's team last won a significant piece of silverware -- the 1966 World Cup.

England's men begin their Qatar campaign against Iran on November 21 as they look to improve on their World Cup semi-final showing of four years ago and an agonising penalty shoot-out loss to Italy in last year's Covid-delayed Euro 2020 final at London's Wembley Stadium.

 "We have spoken a little bit -- not very recently, but we have," Wiegman told Sky Sports of her conversation with men's team manager Gareth Southgate. 

"I would just like to wish them very good luck," said the Dutchwoman, who played 99 times for the Netherlands and then coached her native country before joining England.