England & Netherlands Women play out ‘kit crime’ in Euro 2022 warm up

The Lionesses thrashed the Netherlands 5-1 in a Euro 2022 warm-up fixture, but fans couldn’t get over the colour of the kits the two nations were playing in. 

England came from a goal behind to beat the reigning European champions in dominant fashion and continue their unbeaten streak since Sarina Wiegman took over last year. 

Beth Mead scored twice, while Lucy Bronze, Ella Toone and Lauren Hemp all got on the scoresheet as well. 

It was a statement display from the home side, that will no doubt build confidence ahead of the Euros this summer. Yet, Wiegman has stressed that the team still have areas to improve and will remain ‘grounded.’ 

While the impressive result delighted fans at Elland Road, the main talking point on social media was actually the seemingly opposite kits the teams were wearing. 

Typically, you’d expect an England team at home to be playing in white, while the Netherlands have long been associated with the colour orange. 

However, it was actually the Lionesses who sported full orange attire. The Netherlands, in contrast, wore white shirts. 

Former Arsenal and England star Ian Wright was a pundit for the match on ITV and tweeted his confusion in the build-up to the contest. 

“England playing in orange at home against the Netherlands in white,” he said, alongside the face with a monocle and unamused emojis. 

England playing in orange at home against the Netherlands in white!!