Euro 2025: Wales happy to be written off after drawing England, Netherlands and France

Wales, the lowest ranked side in the draw, will kick off their campaign against the Netherlands in Lucerne, before taking on France – a side they pushed hard twice in defeats during qualification for the 2023 World Cup – in St Gallen.

But many of the headlines will surround drawing England, who Wales have never beaten.

The neighbours last met during qualification for the 2019 World Cup, when Jayne Ludlow’s side held the Lionesses in Southampton before suffering heartbreak in a 3-0 defeat at Rodney Parade.

Wilkinson, though, said she is not concerned with the hype surrounding the game, which will be Wales’ last in the group

“I think that will be outside noise,” she said. “A derby is for one-off games, not tournament games.

“Obviously it will be big for the fanbase and we can’t pretend it isn’t, but all three of our opponents are top, top level opposition that are going to challenge us to our maximum.

“It’s not a game that will be more special than others, it’s just another top opposition that we will have to be at our best for.”