England-US women’s game at Wembley sells out in one day

LONDON (AP) — England’s women’s soccer team is continuing to generate unprecedented fan interest following its European Championship victory, with its planned game against the United States at Wembley Stadium in October selling out in less than a day. The game pitting the European champion against the reigning world champion was announced on Tuesday by England’s Football Association and will be played Oct. 7, subject to England having secured World Cup qualification in September. The Lionesses’ official Twitter account posted an update early Wednesday that said 65,000 tickets had been sold in less than 24 hours. The team later said the game was sold out. It comes after a crowd of 87,192 saw the Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday.