Honours follow Lionesses’ Euro 2025 triumph Lucy Bronze in World XI for the eighth time Six England players have been named in the Fifpro women’s World XI after the team won the European Championship this year. The captain, Leah Williamson, the goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, the defender Lucy Bronze and the forwards Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo make the list after aiding the team to the historic win against Spain. Millie Bright, the sixth England star to make the list, was not part of the tournament and has since retired. The centre-back captained Chelsea to the domestic treble last season but hung up her international boots last month. Continue reading...

One of the constant refrains throughout England's triumphant run at Euro 2025 – and indeed most women's football matches in recent years – has been how important the success of the Lionesses has been for the growth of the game. But what has been the impact?

Arsenal say 19-year-old will not play again this season ‘Recovery starts now, I will be back stronger than before’ The England forward Michelle Agyemang has promised to come back “stronger than before” after confirming that she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament during the Lionesses’ 3-0 victory over Australia on Tuesday. Agyemang revealed the results of her scan on her social media. “Disappointed that results show a torn ACL,” she wrote. “I am so grateful for all the kind words and the support from everyone. Recovery starts now, I will be back stronger than before. In all things I give thanks to the Most High God, this test will surely turn into a testimony.” Continue reading...

London City Lionesses players including Danielle van de Donk, Jana Fernandez and Kosovare Asllani share their confessions about their team-mates in Confession Cam.

Lionesses had mixed fortunes in friendly double-header that highlighted some areas where they need to improve England’s first camp of the year was one of new beginnings as Sarina Wiegman’s side returned for the first time since winning a second successive European Championship. Defeat to Brazil and victory over Australia provided plenty of learnings about how the Lionesses are looking at the start of a new international cycle as preparation for the 2027 World Cup gets under way: Continue reading...

⚽️ Updates from the 7pm GMT kick-off, 6am AEDT ⚽️ Read the latest Moving the Goalposts | Mail Yara Let’s crunch some numbers and take a look at the match stats: England’s last clean sheet was during the Euro 2025 group stages – their second match of the tournament. Since then they have conceded Wales, Sweden, Italy, Spain and Brazil. England have lost four of their 14 matches in all competitions in 2025 (W7 D3), last suffering more defeats in a single calendar year in 2019 under Phil Neville (7). After losing to Brazil, England will be aiming to avoid losing back-to-back matches for the first time under Sarina Wiegman – the Lionesses last lost two in a row in their final two matches prior to the Dutchwoman’s appointment, in April 2021 (v France and Canada). England have scored in each of their last 15 games in all competitions, since a 0-0 draw with USA in November 2024 – the Lionesses could score in 16 consecutive matches for the first time ever. Sam Kerr has been directly involved in each of Australia’s last three goals against England (2 goals, 1 assist) – the Chelsea striker is the Matilda’s all-time leading scorer (69). Kyra Cooney-Cross created the most chances of any player against Wales; three of the four she created were for shots taken by Caitlin Foord, including the winning goal. Continue reading...

Lionesses goalkeeper Khiara Keating explains the "very special" feeling of making her England debut in their 2-1 defeat against Brazil.

England Women 1-2 Brazil Stanway 52pen; Bia Zaneratto 10, Dudinha 18 England were caught out against Brazil at the Etihad Stadium, Georgia Stanway’s penalty not enough to cancel out first-half goals from Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha, but it was far from a performance to worry about. Shortly after taking a two-goal lead, the visiting team were down to 10, Angelina receiving a straight red for bringing down Ella Toone, but despite a gutsy and fiery battle to the end, Sarina Wiegman’s side couldn’t find the equalising goal. Continue reading...

With England facing Brazil in Manchester on Saturday, we wanted to challenge you with this Lionesses quiz.

England's Esme Morgan says "winning is an addictive feeling" and the Lionesses want even more success as they prepare to face Brazil at Wembley on Saturday.

BBC Sport assesses how England performed against Latvia during the Three Lions' 5-0 victory.

Hinds selected having represented Jamaica in a friendly Wiegman expresses regret over Millie Bright’s retirement Arsenal left-back Taylor Hinds has received her first call-up to the England senior side having previously opted to represent Jamaica. The 26-year-old is one of three new faces called up by Sarina Wiegman for friendlies against Brazil and Australia later this month, alongside Arsenal teammate Katie Reid and Aston Villa midfielder Lucia Kendell. Hinds, who joined Arsenal from Liverpool in the summer, had represented England at under-17 and under-19 level before deciding to play for Jamaica. She featured once for the Reggae Girls, in a friendly against France in October 2024, but had not featured competitively and has subsequently returned to the England fold, with the Lionesses’ left-back berth there to be fought for. Continue reading...

Chelsea defender played key role in Euro 2022 triumph and transformed how Lionesses viewed success Only two footballers have had the honour of captaining England in a senior World Cup final: the late Bobby Moore and Millie Bright, who announced her international retirement on Monday. That alone ensures the 32-year-old’s Lionesses career will leave an indelible mark on English football. Her entry on to the list of England greats had been guaranteed a year earlier, though, as one of the key heroines of the summer of 2022. When Leah Williamson prepared to raise the Euro 2022 trophy at Wembley after England’s victory against Germany had secured the Lionesses’ first major trophy, she chose to angle it slightly into the direction of the woman next to her, Bright, her vice-captain, so they could lift it together, acknowledging Bright’s major contribution. As the pair held aloft the 60cm-high trophy, weighing 6.7kg, Bright’s tattooed forearm was centre stage in front of the white fireworks erupting behind them in a colourful scene of euphoria. Continue reading...

BBC Sport looks in depth at the game of England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, with the help of former Three Lions shot-stoppers Paul Robinson and Rob Green, and his former Toffees team-mates Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott.