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Keira Walsh becomes the 15th most-capped Lioness and the third-highest among current players, behind Lucy Bronze and Alex Greenwood, with 101 caps. 

While the score line is not what you would expect for England the all-important three points come at a crucial time. They now sit top of the group separated by three points from Spain. As only the country at the top of the group automatically qualifies for the 2027 World Cup the margins are tiny.

As England women hit a major milestone, their 500th game, let's look at the moments that defined and changed how women's football looks today. England has beaten all 56 opponents they’ve ever faced with a 100% win rate, and against 27 of those opponents, they have the best record. Their best result has been against Northern Ireland, against whom they have won all 13 meetings.

England secured a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Spain at Wembley, taking control of their qualification group with a disciplined and resilient performance. In a match where Spain dominated possession and created the better chances, England’s early goal and defensive organisation proved decisive.

Mary Earps will be celebrated ahead of England's World Cup qualifier match against Spain at Wembley. She is most notably known for raising goalkeeping standards across Europe and the world. From an unforgettable summer of 2022 stands the highest moment. She retired from international football abruptly ahead of Euro 2025, amid suspicion that it was due to her no longer being the manager's first-choice goalkeeper.

This fixture between England and Spain has been a regular occurrence since Euro 2022. They faced off in the World Cup final, then the Nations League, and then Euro 2025. It has been seen that the results go from one team to the other, with one team dominating and winning trophies over the other. This is the biggest modern international women's rivalry, with heavyweights facing off. Reigning world champions and reigning back-to-back European champions.

The Lionesses are breaking records and expectations on and off the pitch. After a historic summer in Switzerland at the Euros, where they won back-to-back Titles, it has been announced that 16.2 million people in the UK tuned in to the final against Spain, which England won 3-1 on penalties after it ended 1-1 at the end of extra time.

England's first outing of the year, as they start their 2027 World Cup qualification process, began with a bang, a 6-1 victory over Ukraine. They currently sit top of their group, which also includes Spain and Iceland, only on goal difference, with the fixtures between these two nations likely deciding who gets the one automatic qualification spot available.

England begin their FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying campaign against Ukraine, aiming to establish early momentum in a demanding League A group that also includes Spain and Iceland. The fixture will be played in Turkey, where Ukraine are hosting their home matches due to the ongoing war in their country.

Several England women’s senior team players and staff have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List for 2026, following another historic year for the Lionesses. After sealing a second successive UEFA Women’s EURO title in Switzerland in July 2025, seven members of the group who returned as champions have now received national honours in recognition of their impact on the pitch and beyond it.

England closed out a remarkable year with a 2-0 friendly win over Ghana at St Mary's Stadium, the ground where Sarina Wiegman, England manager, started her tenure.

England face Ghana at St Mary's in Southampton; however, unlike the game against China, this is not a sell-out and not even close.

England produced their most dominant Wembley performance in history as they swept China aside in an 8–0 victory, a result that also marked Sarina Wiegman’s 50th win in charge. Georgia Stanway became the first Lionesses midfielder ever to score a hat-trick at Wembley. At the same time, Beth Mead struck twice during a sensational opening spell that ended the match as a contest within minutes. The crowd of 74,611 may not have filled every upper-tier seat, but selling out Wembley for a friendly against the world’s 16th-ranked side remained an impressive achievement, and the atmosphere reflected it.

Wembley Stadium is completely sold out as England prepare to face China PR in their latest international friendly. The occasion will be emotional as the Lionesses honour Fran Kirby’s retirement before kick-off while celebrating the team’s UEFA EURO 2025 triumph.

England fans will come together today to celebrate one of the greatest Lionesses of all time as Fran Kirby is honoured for her retirement from international football. Before kick-off, FA Chair Debbie Hewitt will join Kirby’s father and brother for a special pitch presentation recognising her career, her impact, and her 10 years in the England shirt.

England will face China and Ghana in their final international friendlies of 2025.

England spoke to the media ahead of their friendly against China, offering updates on squad fitness, leadership, the upcoming World Cup bid and broader issues affecting the game. With two friendlies left in this window, the focus is as much on experimenting as it is on winning.

While Sarina Wiegman had just announced her England squad for the last international break of the year, most of the questioning had nothing to do with her selection, to the point that the media officer reminded the journalists that a squad had been announced and fixtures were coming up.This is the first time the England manager has been spoken to in a press conference since Mary Earps' books, which criticised the manager and Hampton. So the questions were along that theme, and journalists were apologising for constantly returning to the topic, as it seemed she was fed up with that line of inquiry.The most shocking thing she said was: “I would have done the same thing against. I think what I said all the time is that we have to incredible keepers in the gokeepers group... and at the end, I made that decision... and that's what it is for me."

England made a comeback after a 2-1 loss to Brazil in an international friendly, bouncing back to deliver a commanding 3-0 victory over Australia in Derby, a night that mixed dominance and delight with one heartbreaking injury.

For the third time, under Sarina Wiegman, Australia and the Netherlands have met, with both teams winning one game apiece, as they head into the decider.

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The European champions lost 2-1 to Brazil in the Copa America championship in their homecoming friendly at the Etihad, both sides' first game since lifting their respective titles in July.

A depleted England hosts Brazil in Manchester on Saturday. This is the first time they have met since the Lionesses' penalty shootout win in the 2023 Finalissima. 

For Aggie Beever-Jones, the 2024-25 season was the moment everything came together. The 21-year-old forward went from promising youngster to fully-fledged Lioness star, ending the campaign as England’s Top Goalscorer. It was a year defined by confidence, precision and an instinct for a goal that marked her out as one of the brightest emerging talents in the women’s game. She was presented with the award during a basketball competition alongside Niamh Charles, her England and Chelsea teammate. Each time they scored, they removed a cover from a sign that revealed to her she was England's top goalscorer for 2024/25. Her physical award was brought to her in a little cart pulled by Reggie the dog (barista dog), whom Beever-Jones spent a lot of her time at the Euros, even looking after the dog and taking it on walks, plus took her new furry friend into her episode of the podcast alongside Lauren Hemp.

Lucy Bronze’s 2024-25 season stands as a powerful reminder of why she remains one of the most influential players in women’s football. Having been named England Women’s Player of the Year for 2024-25, she cemented her status not only through consistency but through moments of sheer bravery and key contributions when it mattered most.

As we head into the season's first international break, England's Euro-winning side has some new faces. Due to the injuries of Sarina Wiegman, England's manager's first-choice player, this is the perfect time for new stars to shine. 

England’s latest squad announcement has opened the door for a new generation of talent.Laura Blindkilde Brown, Missy Bo Kearns, and Grace Fisk have all earned call-ups as Sarina Wiegman continues to evolve her options ahead of the next World Cup cycle. Each player’s rise tells a story of consistency, leadership, and opportunity  from Blindkilde Brown’s growing influence at Manchester City, to Kearns’ development at Aston Villa, and Fisk’s leadership at Liverpool. Their inclusion adds energy, competition and depth to England’s midfield and defence.

Since Sarina Wiegman named her October squad for England’s homecoming fixtures against Brazil at the Etihad and Australia in Derby, the headlines have been dominated not by who was called up but by who is missing. England suddenly lacks some defining figures in defence, attack, and leadership.

Mary Earps appeared on Fern Cotton's podcast, ‘Happy Place,’ for her first interview since retiring from international football, just months before the women's Euros this summer.

If you have ever been to Wembley and walked up Wembley Way your likelly to have seen the statute of Sir Bobby Moore the captain to win England their only World Cup at the old wembley. So it would be fitting for the lionesses to have a statue under the arch as they too won a major toruphy the Euros at home the first Euros for England so its only fitting.

With a month to go until the Women's Euros in Switzerland, the England manager has announced her 23-player squad.

Fran Kirby played her last minutes for England in the 5-0 victory against Portugal last Friday at Wembley after it was announced that she would retire for international duty with immediate effect ahead of the Euros next month.