England will take on Spain for a place in the Women's Under-17s World Cup final on Thursday and you can watch it live on the BBC.

Aim for 90% access at key stages two and three by 2028Plans to enhance education and female health support The Football Association is aiming to see 90% of schools providing girls with equal access to football at key stages two and three by 2028, as part of a new four-year strategy to grow women’s and girls’ football. The FA is also targeting winning another major tournament within the next four years, in the wake of the England team’s success at Euro 2022 and reaching the 2023 World Cup final. The Lionesses will seek to defend their European title in Switzerland next summer, before hoping to win a first world title in 2027. Continue reading...

The Lionesses have found a player they can build the team around for at least the next four major tournaments It is debatable precisely how much can be gleaned from this workout against a team ranked 50th in the world who lost 5-0 to Denmark on Friday but, if England can take one certainty from this victory, it is this: in Grace Clinton, they have found a generational midfielder who they can build the team around for at least the next four major tournaments. The 21-year-old was earning only her fourth cap on Tuesday but the class she embodied virtually every time she touched the ball was the perfect illustration of her talents, and showed precisely why she should be considered as one of the first names on the team sheet. Her arrival onto the international scene in 2024 has come at the perfect time for a team that has needed a fresh injection of youthful ingenuity on the ball and her three goals in four Women’s Super League games so far this season were added to with a fine header in Coventry. Continue reading...

England 2-1 South AfricaLionesses score two early goals but fail to impress There were more questions to be asked than answers provided in England’s 2-1 win over South Africa but, to a certain extent, friendlies are when they can afford to be far from their best. As long as they are ready by 2 July, when Sarina Wiegman’s charges begin their defence of their European title at Euro 2025 in Switzerland, there will be few complaints. However, there is plenty to think about after the Lionesses failed to capitalise after scoring twice in a strong opening half-hour, eventually allowing ­Christinah Kgatlana to expose a defensive fragility that just will not go away and pull one back for the visiting team. Continue reading...

Midfielder says team struggling to live up to expectations‘As much as teams are evolving, we also have to evolve’ Georgia Stanway said it is “inevitable” that England will plateau after their huge success and that they need to reinvent themselves to avoid becoming predictable. The Lionesses came from three goals down in a 4-3 loss to Germany at Wembley on Friday night. They clawed their way back to a more respectable scoreline after a chastening first 30 minutes, with England their own worst enemy as they fell three goals down. Continue reading...

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Disorganised Lionesses conceded three first-half goalsGeorgia Stanway: ‘It’s a process. This is still a step forward’ Jess Carter believes England’s chaotic 4-3 defeat against Germany came at the right time to help address their shortcomings before next summer’s European Championship. The Lionesses will defend the title they won on home soil in 2022 in Switzerland next summer and rather than hitting the panic button after conceding four goals on Friday night, England are determined to use the loss as a learning exercise. Continue reading...

Lionesses lose 4-3 in friendly at Wembley‘I’m not going to make changes just for the sake of it’ Sarina Wiegman hit back at criticism of her team selection for England’s 4-3 friendly defeat by Germany at Wembley saying she is “not going to make changes just for the sake of it”. England began with a familiar starting XI in London, which had prompted questions about the manager’s decision to seemingly prioritise experience over form. Aggie Beever-Jones, Grace Clinton, Maya Le Tissier, Alex Greenwood and Jess Park, who have all been performing well for their respective clubs, were all named on the bench for the visit of Germany. Continue reading...

Former England coach Gary Neville thinks the Three Lions could benefit from a midfielder like Leicester City's Harry Winks, who is capable of dictating play from deep

England 3-4 GermanyStanway scores twice but European champions fall short Crises are not formed by results in friendlies, but England’s shambolic defensive display, a conservative starting XI and the concession of three goals inside 30 minutes, in a loss to Germany at Wembley, will certainly feel pretty bruising. The last time these two teams met on this stage, the spoils were far greater and the result very different, England securing an extra-time win over Germany courtesy of Chloe Kelly’s famous goal to give England a first major trophy at the Euros in 2022. Continue reading...

Live updates from 7.30pm BST kick-off at WembleyHave any thoughts? Send them to Xaymaca via email ITV have agreed a new four-year record deal with The FA as they will continue to be the home of the Lionesses from 2025-2029. The deal will see the broadcaster show all of the England senior women’s teams qualifying fixtures for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and UEFA Women’s EURO 2029, as well as the team’s UEFA Women’s Nations League campaigns and all international friendlies. Continue reading...

News and buildup with Lionesses in action at WembleyPL 10 things to look out for | And mail Dominic here Last night was a recall to vintage José Mourinho, wasn’t it? There was something knowing in his box office rage against the referee, Clement Turpin, as well as his post and pre-match press conferences, in the full knowledge that millions of eyes would be on him and Fenerbahce given it was Manchester United and this iteration of Manchester United, manager under fire and all that. Mou even made a plea to return to the Premier League one day. Continue reading...

Sides will meet for the first time since the Euro 2022 finalWilliamson describes head coach as ‘an honorary Brit’ The last time England met Germany, the Lionesses were making history at Wembley by winning the European Championship. Their captain, Leah Williamson, says she will never tire of talking about that day. The English game will never forget it. More than 800 days later, though, Friday’s reunion with Europe’s most successful women’s football nation is a new chance for England to flex their muscles before next summer’s defence of their title. Since that euphoric day on 31 July 2022, England have reached a World Cup final, disappointingly missed out on qualifying for the Olympics on behalf of Team GB and recovered strongly to qualify automatically for Euro 2025 three months ago. For Germany, the highs and lows have been far more dramatic. They crashed out of the World Cup in the group stages but performed admirably to claim an Olympic bronze medal, and they arrive back at Wembley for their first game under the former Germany youth-team coach Christian Wück. Continue reading...