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Post by bluetornados on Aug 31, 2022 12:12:28 GMT
Group D Table
1..England.........P8, W8, D0, L0, F68, A0, PTS 24
2..Austria..........P8, W6, D1, L1, F40, A5, PTS 19
3..N.Ireland......P8, W4, D1, L3, F31, A14, PTS 13
4..Luxembourg..P8, W3, D0, L5, F8, A33, PTS 9
5..N.Macedonia..P8, W1, D0, L7, F7, A50, PTS 3
6..Latvia............P8, W1, D0, L7, F5, A57, PTS 3
England's Remaining fixtures.
Austria away 03.09.22
Luxembourg home 06.09.22
Striker Alessia Russo says England are "moving on to the next stage" of their journey as they prepare for their first game since winning Euro 2022.
The Lionesses travel to Austria on Saturday before taking on Luxembourg on Tuesday in World Cup qualifiers.
Sarina Wiegman's side top their group and can seal a place at next year's World Cup with a draw against Austria.
"Obviously we'll relive that and enjoy that summer for the rest of our lives but there are other things to focus on now. Now everyone is locked in on Austria and ready to go."
A draw in Austria or a win over Luxembourg will see the Lionesses clinch automatic World Cup qualification followed by a friendly against world champions the USA at Wembley on 7 October.
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Post by bluetornados on Sept 16, 2022 11:08:13 GMT
England Women's upcoming Friendly fixture
v USA - Friday 7th October - Wembley Stadium - 8pm ko - This game will be broadcast live in the UK on ITV and streamed via ITV Player.
Recent Previous Meetings.
1..USA 2-0 England - 6 March 2020 - Orlando City Stadium
2..England 1-2 USA - 2 July 2019 - Stade Lyonnais
3..England 2-2 USA - 2 March 2019 - Nashville
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 3, 2022 22:58:00 GMT
Alessia Russo: Manchester United forward withdraws from England squad with 'small injury'. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/9E89/production/_126958504_gettyimages-1411095899-1.jpgRusso scored four goals during England's successful Euro 2022 campaign Alessia Russo will miss England's October friendlies against the USA and the Czech Republic after withdrawing from the squad with a "small injury". England confirmed Russo, who missed Manchester United's League Cup tie against Aston Villa on Saturday, would remain at her club to recover. Sarina Wiegman's side take on world champions the USA on Friday at a sold-out Wembley before playing the Czech Republic on 11 October. No replacement has been called up. Russo has scored 10 goals in 15 appearances for England since making her senior debut in 2020. The 23-year-old scored an audacious backheel as the Lionesses defeated Sweden to reach the final of the Women's European Championship, in which they were crowned champions after beating Germany 2-1.
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 7, 2022 23:09:55 GMT
England 2 USA 1 - 69% - 31% - Shots 11-10 - On Target 4-2 - Refferee: Riem Hussein - Attendance: 76,891.
European champions England beat world champions the United States for the first time since 2017 in front of more than 76,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. It promised to be a blockbuster fixture and did not disappoint with VAR drama, goals and a penalty featuring in the showpiece friendly. Manchester City winger Lauren Hemp, filling in as a central striker for the injured Alessia Russo, put the Lionesses ahead after just 10 minutes. The USA responded when Sophia Smith fired in an equaliser, but England were awarded a penalty for a high boot on Lucy Bronze after referee Riem Hussein went to check the VAR monitor. Georgia Stanway stepped up to make it 2-1, before the USA had a goal ruled out for a marginal offside minutes later. Chances continued to fall for both sides after the break - the visitors having the best of them - in an open, frantic encounter. There was further frustration for the USA after they were awarded a penalty for handball in the 81st minute, but referee Hussein once again checked the VAR monitor and overturned her decision. England held on to record a huge victory against their long-standing rivals in their first meeting at the national stadium, and extend their impressive unbeaten run to 23 matches under manager Sarina Wiegman. Speaking to ITV Sport after the game, Wiegman said: "That was really intense, just what we wanted. USA played as we expected, they gave us hard times sometimes. I thought we played well in moments, better first half than second." This was just the third time England have beaten the USA in 11 meetings - and the first victory since the SheBelieves Cup in March 2017. The teams met in the 2019 Women's World Cup semi-finals when the USA won 2-1. It also comes 10 months before the 2023 Women's World Cup which England are bidding to win for the first time, while the USA are hoping to defend their crown for a third successive tournament. Before kick-off, England showed solidarity with the USA after an inquiry uncovered "systemic" abuse and misconduct in the National Women's Soccer League earlier this week. Players wore teal armbands, Wembley's arch was lit in teal and both squads gathered in the middle before kick-off, arm-in-arm in front of a banner saying 'Protect The Players'. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/1752B/production/_127013559_gettyimages-1243798470.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/16405/production/_127014119_cc2943c407f6e0d5d6f6454d66c611c7802d4e99.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/FFFB/production/_127013556_gettyimages-1431464104.jpg
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Post by lostinspace on Oct 8, 2022 12:33:55 GMT
a fitting tribute to the forerunners of today's modern female game, with the England ladies of'72 being honoured for their endeavours and subsequently awarded their first England caps in relation to that era ,and a modern day shirt with their names on ...nice touch
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Post by bluetornados on Oct 11, 2022 23:48:19 GMT
England 0 Czech Republic 0 - 70%-30% - Shots 17-6 - On Target 5-1 - Referee: tbc - Attendance: 21,222. England defender Lucy Bronze has said she did not expect to make 100 international appearances "in a million years" after reaching the landmark for England in a 0-0 draw against the Czech Republic in Brighton. Bronze earned her century of caps as part of a dominant display by the Lionesses, who hit the post twice via full debutant Lauren James and Lauren Hemp as they failed to find a way past a determined Czech team. "There aren't too many players who can say they've done that," said Bronze, calling her caps total "pretty amazing". "I've played alongside players like Fara Williams, Jill Scott, Karen Carney, Kelly Smith - these players that hit 100. "I always thought, 'wow that's an amazing achievement'. Never in a million years did I think I'd put my name alongside those kinds of players on the list." The result in front of an attendance of 21,222 meant that England failed to win for the first time since a 0-0 draw against Spain in the Arnold Cup Clark in February, while the Czech Republic extended their unbeaten run to four matches. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/170B1/production/_127058349_gettyimages-1432640204.jpgLionesses centurion Lucy Bronze threatened on the right as England struggled to break down the Czech Republic Reflecting on her career this week, Bronze revealed that she had been told as a 20-year-old to expect her career to last a maximum of seven more years because of four severe knee injuries that had left her unable to run as a teenager. Had a crystal ball given her a glimpse into the future, Bronze would have seen herself as the reigning England Player of the Year on her 28th birthday, as well as an imminent Champions League winner with Lyon, among other trophies. The move Bronze made to Barcelona only seems likely to enhance her determination and keep her standards as high as this dependably brilliant player's standing in the game. "People keep asking me what's next, can I catch up with Jill [Scott, 161 caps] and Fara [Williams, 172 caps] but I think they're miles off. "I just want to keep playing for England as long as possible. I feel good in this team and I'm playing well. A hundred more? Maybe that's too much, but I just keep going." |
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