“You never get bored with winning,” stated an elated Sarina Wiegman as her England team maintained their unbeaten run to book a coveted spot at the 2023 FIFA World Cup. A 2-0 victory against a resilient Austrian outfit saw the Lionesses top Group D with a game to spare.
The Lionesses return to competitive action this afternoon for the first time following their European Championship winning summer. With retirements and injuries, Sarina Wiegman has made changes to her squad, with Lauren James, Ebony Salmon and Jordan Nobbs all coming in.
Vera Pauw praised her “special group'” of players as the Republic of Ireland claimed a FIFA World Cup play-off spot for the first time in their history. Pauw’s team dug deep and never stopped running to earn three points off a tough Finland side in front of a record-breaking 6,952 spectators in Dublin.
The FA Women’s National League continued on Sunday as teams across the divisions looked to build on their opening weekends. Find out more:
The FA Women’s National League kicked off with a bang on Sunday afternoon. 34 matches took place across all six divisions with goals, red cards and comebacks galore. Catch up on the action:
Sunday 21 August sees the start of the FAWNL season. 36 games across 4 divisions. Find out how to watch:
Sweden left it late as they booked a place in the semi-finals of Euro 2022 with a 1-0 victory over Belgium. An injury time goal from Linda Sembrant saw the world’s no. two side set up a meeting with England on Tuesday at Bramall Lane.
Despite a stern test from Austria, Germany booked their place in the semi-finals with a 2-0 victory over their close neighbours. Goals in either half from Lina Magull and Alexandra Popp will see the Germans head to Milton Keynes next Wednesday to face either France or the Netherlands.