The first international action of 2022 is here and it is a big one! This February will see the England host the Arnold Clark Cup; Wales, Scotland + Republic of Ireland in southern Spain; Northern Ireland with a couple of friendlies; and much more beside.
ARNOLD CLARK CUP
The inaugural Arnold Clark Cup kicks off on Thursday 17th February with England, Spain, Germany and Canada. There will be plenty of stars to look out for from the Barclays FAWSL:
- England: Mary Earps (Manchester United); Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa); Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City); Millie Bright (Chelsea); Lucy Bronze (Manchester City); Jess Carter (Chelsea); Niamh Charles (Chelsea);Alex Greenwood (Manchester City); Demi Stokes (Manchester City); Leah Williamson (Arsenal); Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal); Fran Kirby (Chelsea); Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal); Jill Scott (Aston Villa); Georgia Stanway (Manchester City); Keira Walsh (Manchester City); Katie Zelem (Manchester United); Lauren Hemp (Manchester City); Beth Mead (Arsenal); Nikita Parris (Arsenal); Alessia Russo (Manchester United); Ella Toone (Manchester United); Ellen White (Manchester City)
- Spain: Ona Batlle (Manchester United)
- Canada: Deanne Rose (Reading); Janine Beckie (Manchester City); Shelina Zadorsky (Tottenham); Jessie Fleming (Chelsea)
- Germany: Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea); Ramona Petzelberger (Aston Villa); Leonie Maier (Everton)
Schedule:
17.02.2022
- 14:30: Germany-Spain (Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough)
- 19:30: England-Canada (Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough)
20.02.2022
- 15:15: England v Spain (Carrow Road, Norwich)
- 20:30: Canada v Germany (Carrow Road, Norwich)
23.02.2022
- 14:30: Spain v Canada (Molineux, Wolves)
- 19:30: England v Germany (Molineux, Wolves)
PINATAR CUP
Two of the Home Nations – Wales and Scotland – plus the Republic of Ireland are taking part in this year’s Pinatar Cup. Kicking off on Wednesday, it features many players from across the Barclays FAWSL and FA Championship:
- Wales: Olivia Clark (Coventry United); Poppy Soper (Plymouth Argyle/Chelsea); Rhiannon Roberts (Liverpool); Esther Morgan (Leicester City); Hayley Ladd (Manchester United); Gemma Evans (Reading); Morgan Rogers (Watford); Rachel Rowe (Reading); Lily Woodham (Reading); Sophie Ingle (Chelsea); Anna Filbey (Charlton Athletic); Chloe Bull (Bristol City); Charlie Estcourt (Coventry United); Carrie Jones (Manchester United); Ffion Morgan (Bristol City); Megan Wynne (Charlton Athletic); Elise Hughes (Charlton Athletic); Kayleigh Green (Brighton); Helen Ward (Watford); Natasha Harding (Reading); Ceri Holland (Liverpool); Chloe Williams (Blackburn Rovers/Manchester United); Georgia Walters (Sheffield United)
- Scotland: Eartha Cumings (Charlton Athletic); Jen Beattie (Arsenal); Rachel Corsie (Aston Villa); Sophie Howard (Leicester City); Kirsty Smith (Manchester United); Chloe Arthur (Aston Villa); Lucy Graham (Everton); Lisa Robertson (Birmingham City); Caroline Weir (Manchester City); Claire Emslie (Everton); Abi Harrison (Bristol City); Christie Murray (Birmingham City); Martha Thomas (Manchester United)
- Republic of Ireland: Courtney Brosnan (Everton); Grace Moloney (Reading); Megan Walsh (Brighton); Louise Quinn (Birmingham City); Niamh Fahey (Liverpool); Diane Caldwell (Manchester United); Megan Campbell (Liverpool); Megan Connolly (Brighton); Katie McCabe (Arsenal); Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa); Jamie Finn (Birmingham City); Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool); Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City)
- Russia: Alsu Abdullina (Chelsea)
- Belgium: Yana Daniëls (Liverpool)
Schedule:
16.02.2022:
- 14:30: Wales v Scotland (Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar)
- 14:30: Republic of Ireland v Poland (La Manga Club Football Stadium, La Manga)
- 19:30: Slovakia v Belgium (Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar)
- 19:30: Hungary v Russia (La Manga Club Football Stadium, La Manga)
19.02.2022:
- 14:30: (Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar)
- 14:30: (La Manga Club Football Stadium, La Manga)
- 19:30: (Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar)
- 19:30: (La Manga Club Football Stadium, La Manga)
22.02.2022:
- 14:30: (La Manga Club Football Stadium, La Manga)
- 14:30: (Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar)
- 19:30: (La Manga Club Football Stadium, La Manga)
- 19:30: Final (Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar)
ALGARVE CUP
The Algarve Cup begins on Wednesday 16th February. This year, it features just 5 teams – Denmark, Italy, Norway, Portugal and Sweden. There are plenty of Barclays FAWSL stars involved:
- Denmark: Rikke Sevecke (Everton); Simone Boye (Arsenal); Emma Snerle (West Ham); Sanne Troelsgaard (Reading); Pernille Harder (Chelsea); Signe Bruun (Manchester United
- Sweden: Zecira Musovic (Chelsea); Jonna Andersson (Chelsea); Nathalie Björn (Everton); Emma Kullberg (Brighton); Filippa Angeldahl (Manchester City); Anna Anvegård (Everton); Hanna Bennison (Everton); Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal)
- Italy: Aurora Galli (Everton)
- Norway: Maria Thorisdottir (Manchester United); Julie Blakstad (Manchester City); Vilde Bøe Risa (Manchester United); Amalie Eikeland (Reading); Frida Maanum (Arsenal); Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
Schedule:
16.02.2022
- 12:00: Denmark-Italy (Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos) – https://www.facebook.com/kvindelandsholdet/
- 18:30: Norway-Portugal (Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos) – https://www.direktesport.no/
18.02.2022:
- 17:00: Sweden-Denmark (Estádio Algarve, Algarve)
20.02.2022:
- 12:00: Italy-Norway (Estádio Algarve, Algarve)
- 17:15: Portugal-Sweden (Estádio Algarve, Algarve)
23.02.2022:
- 10:30 (Estádio Algarve, Algarve)
- 11:45 (Estádio Algarve, Algarve)
- 13:00 (Estádio Algarve, Algarve)
- 11:00: Final (Estádio Municipal de Lagos, Lagos)
TOURNOI DE FRANCE
The third edition of the Tournoi de France kicks off on Wednesday with France, Brazil, the Netherlands and Finland going head-to-head. Barclays FAWSL stars include:
- Brazil: Rafaelle Souza (Arsenal)
- Netherlands: Jackie Groenen (Manchester United); Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal); Aniek Nouwen (Chelsea)
- France: Hawa Cissoko (West Ham); Kenza Dali (Everton)
- Finland: Tinja-Rikke Korpela (Tottenham); Emma Koivisto (Brighton); Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham)
Schedule:
16.02.2022:
- 18:00: Brazil-Netherlands (Stade Michel d’Ornano, Caen)
- 20:10: France-Finland (Stade Océane, Le Havre)
19.02.2022:
- 17:00: Finland-Netherlands (Stade Océane, Le Havre)
- 20:10: France-Brazil (Stade Michel d’Ornano, Caen)
22.02.2022:
- 17:30: Brazil-Finland (Stade Michel d’Ornano, Caen)
- 20:10: France-Netherlands (Stade Océane, Le Havre)
Shebelieves cup 2022
The 2022 edition of the SheBelieves Cup takes place on the West Coast of America this year. It features four nations – the USA, Iceland, New Zealand and the Czech Republic with some England-based players:
- Iceland: Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham)
- Czech Republic: Katerina Svitková (West Ham)
- New Zealand: Ria Percival (Tottenham); Meikayla Moore (Liverpool); Ashleigh Ward (Actonians)
Schedule:
18.02.2022:
- 01:00: Iceland v New Zealand
- 04:00: USA v Czech Republic
20.02.2022:
- 20:00: USA v New Zealand
- 23:00: Czech Republic v Iceland
23.02.2022:
- 23:00: New Zealand v Czech Republic
24.02.2022:
- 02:00: USA v Iceland
CONCACAF FIFA WORLD CUP 2023 QUALIFICATION
Jamaica will compete for their place at the 2023 FIFA World Cup this spring, featuring stars from the game in England:
- Jamaica: Becky Spencer (Tottenham); Vyan Sampson (Charlton Athletic); Bunny Shaw (Manchester City)
Schedule:
17.02.2022:
- 23:00: Jamaica-Bermuda
20.02.2022:
- 21:00: Grenada-Jamaica
FRIENDLIES
Northern Ireland
Rebecca Flaherty (Huddersfield Town); Rebecca Holloway (Birmingham City); Sarah McFadden (Durham); Rebecca McKenna (Lewes); Laura Rafferty (Southampton FC); Rachel Furness (Liverpool); Simone Magill (Everton)
Schedule:
17.02.2022
- 15:00: Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands (Marbella Football Centre)
20.02.2022:
- 11:00: Northern Ireland v Switzerland (Marbella Football Centre)
23.02.2022:
- 11:00: Northern Ireland v Romania (Marbella Football Centre)
Switzerland
Alisha Lehmann (Aston Villa); Noelle Maritz (Arsenal); Lia Wälti (Arsenal)
Schedule:
20.02.2022:
- 11:00: Northern Ireland v Switzerland (Marbella Football Centre)
23.02.2022:
- 17:00: Switzerland v Austria (Marbella Football Centre)
Austria
Manuela Zinsberger (Arsenal); Viktoria Schnaderbeck (Tottenham); Laura Wienroither (Arsenal)
Schedule
20.02.2022:
- 17:00: Austria v Romania (Marbella Football Centre)
23.02.2022:
- 17:00: Switzerland v Austria (Marbella Football Centre)
