Rhian Wilkinson has named a 26-player squad as Wales continue the UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign in League A.
Carla Ward has named a 23-player Republic of Ireland squad for their upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League double header with Greece.
A new year always presents new horizons – problems to overcome and goals to aim for. 2025 will be no different for England as they look to challenge for the new edition of the UEFA Women’s Nations League and also mount a defence of their Euro title in Switzerland.
Sarina Wiegman has named her first Lionesses squad to kick off their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign.
Carla Ward has named her first ever Republic of Ireland squad ahead of the start of their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign.
International football returns with the Febraury International break. The next fortnight sees the conclusion of the Nations League, Asia and Africa Olympic Qualification, CONCACAF W Gold Cup, the start of U17 Euro Round 2 qualifying, a series of friendlies and more.
The news that every England fan was waiting for came on Tuesday when it was announced that Sarina Wiegman had signed a much anticipated contract extension. It is a deal that will see her remain as Head Coach of the Lionesses through to the end of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, including next year’s European Championships and the following Nations League campaign. Her assistant Arjan Veurink has also extended his stay.
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Just over a month on from the World Cup Final in Sydney, England earned an edgy 2-1 victory over against a reinvigorated Scotland. In a game littered with controversy, goals from Lucy Bronze and Lauren Hemp were enough to see the Lionesses through, despite Kirsty Hanson narrowing the deficit just before the break.
England return home this week just over a month after the highs and lows of the World Cup. Such is the nature of football that no sooner have you completed one tournament then new challenges await. This time, it’s in the form of the Nations League with a derby against Scotland on Friday providing ample opportunity to brush away the cobwebs and the pain of that Final in Sydney.