England’s women’s squad for Euro 2025 is beginning to take shape.
Europe’s reigning champions and reigning champions will travel to Switzerland this summer in the hope of defending their title – and are thought to have a good chance of doing so.
With victory at Euro 2022 and a run to the 2023 World Cup finals sparking the imagination, the Lionesses have earned the right to be considered favorites and will be desperate to add more to their squad this summer. Many trophies.
However, their star-studded squad faces an extremely difficult task in the group stages after being drawn alongside France, Netherlands and Wales.
They need to improve on their poor performance in qualifying to get over the hump and compete for European Cup glory again, with a new crop of young players set to compete for Euro 2025.
England women’s European Cup squad
England Women’s Euro 2025 squad: The final Lions squad
The line-up for friendly matches against the United States and Switzerland in November-December 2024 is as follows:
- Goalkeeper: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
- Goalkeeper: Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride)
- Defender: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea)
- Defender: Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
- Defender: Millie Bright (Chelsea)
- Defender: Leah Williamson (captain) (Arsenal)
- Defender: Jess Carter (New Jersey/New York Gotham FC)
- Defender: Lot Ubben-Moy (Arsenal)
- DF: Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit)
Defender: Maia Le Tissier (Manchester United)*- Defender: Gabby George (Manchester United)
- Defender: Millie Turner (Manchester United)
- Center: Keira Walsh (Vice-Captain) (Barcelona)
- Center: Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
- Center: Jesse Parker (Manchester City)
- Center: Grace Clinton (Manchester United)
- Center: Laura Blindkild-Brown (Manchester City)
- Center: Ruby Mays (Leicester City)
- Forward: Beth Mead (Arsenal)
- Forward: Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
- Forward: Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur)
- Forward: Aggie Beaver-Jones (Chelsea)
*Withdrawn due to injury
England fixtures and results
2025 European Cup Qualifiers
April 5: England 1-1 Sweden, Wembley, London, UK
April 9: Republic of Ireland 0-2 England, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
May 31: England 1-2 France, St James’ Park, Newcastle, England
June 4: France 1-2 England, Stade Geoffrey-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France
July 12: England 2-1 Republic of Ireland, Carrow Road, Norwich, England
July 16: Sweden 0-0 England, Old Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
friendly match
October 25: England 3-4 Germany, Wembley, London, UK
October 29: England 2-1 South Africa, Coventry Stadium, Coventry, England
November 30: England 0-0 USA, Wembley, London, UK
December 3: England 1-0 Switzerland, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
women’s national league
February 21st: Portugal vs England, Portimao Municipal Stadium, Portimao, Portugal
February 26: England vs Spain, Wembley, London, UK
April 4: England vs Belgium, Location to be determined
April 8: Belgium vs England, Location to be determined
May 30: England vs Portugal, Location to be determined
June 3: Spain vs England, Location to be determined
Euro 2025
July 5: France vs England, Letzgrund, Zurich, Switzerland
July 9: England vs Netherlands, Letzgrund, Zurich, Switzerland
July 13: England vs. Wales, St. Gallen Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland
England head coach: Salina Wigman
Lionesses’ Dutch boss hopes to reach fifth consecutive major tournament final to lead England into Euros
Sarina Wiegman has endured heartbreak in two World Cup finals – one with the Netherlands and one with England – but has twice led her team to the European Cup finals , both lifted the trophy, at home against the Netherlands in 2017, and the Lionesses in 2022.
Will this be Weegmann’s third consecutive title in Switzerland?
England’s star player
Alessia Russo
Russo, 25, won the Lions’ fan-voted Player of the Year award in October and has been one of Wigman’s most trusted and reliable players since taking over in 2021.
Just like the 2023 World Cup, Russo scored some very important goals for England in the qualifying matches. The striker opened the scoring in the 1-1 draw with Sweden and the 2-1 win over Ireland, and scored the lethal second goal in the 2-1 away win over France.
Russo has been outstanding in front of Arsenal’s goal, which will be music to Wigman’s ears as the European Championship approaches.
