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England women's national football team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, seeEngland national football team.
England
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameThe Lionesses[1]
AssociationThe Football Association (The FA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSarina Wiegman
CaptainLeah Williamson
MostcapsFara Williams (172)
Top scorerEllen White (52)
Home stadiumWembley Stadium and others[a]
FIFA codeENG
Firstcolours
Secondcolours
FIFA ranking
Current 4Increase 1 (7 August 2025)[3]
Highest2 (March 2018; March 2024; August 2024)
Lowest14 (June 2004 – September 2005)
First international
 Scotland2–3England 
(Greenock, Scotland; 18 November 1972)
Biggest win
 England20–0Latvia 
(Doncaster, England; 30 November 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 8–0England 
(Moss, Norway; 4 June 2000)
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in1995)
Best resultRunners-up (2023)
European Championship
Appearances10 (first in1984)
Best resultChampions (2022,2025)
Nations League
Appearances2 (first in2023–24)
Best result5th (2023–24)
Finalissima
Appearances1 (first in2023)
Best resultChampions (2023)
WebsiteOfficial website

TheEngland women's national football team, nicknamed theLionesses, has been governed bythe Football Association (FA) since 1993, having been previously administered by theWomen's Football Association (WFA). England played its first international match in November 1972 againstScotland. Although most national football teams represent asovereign state, England is permitted byFIFA statutes, as a member of the United Kingdom'sHome Nations, to maintain a national side that competes in all major tournaments, with the exception of theWomen's Olympic Football Tournament.

England have qualified for theFIFA Women's World Cup six times, reaching the quarter-finals in1995,2007 and2011, finishing fourth in2019, third in2015 and as runners-up in2023. Since 2019, England, as the highest-ranked Home Nation, have been able to qualify an Olympic team on behalf ofGreat Britain; other British players may be selected in the event of qualification.

England reached the final of theUEFA Women's Championship in1984 and2009. They became champions in2022, marking the first time since1966 that any senior England football team had won a major championship. They retained their title in2025, marking the first time that any senior England team had won a major tournament away from home. England have also competed in theUEFA Women's Nations League since the inaugural2023–24 season. England is set to co-host the2035 FIFA Women's World Cup along withNorthern Ireland,Scotland andWales, earning them an automatic qualification as co-host.

History

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See also:History of women's football in England

Early years

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Programme from the first match, signed by the team

The success of themen's national football team at the1966 FIFA World Cup led to an upsurge of interest in football from women within England. TheWomen's Football Association (WFA) was established in 1969 as an attempt to organise the women's game.[4] That same year,Harry Batt formed anindependent English team that competed in theFédération Internationale Européenne de Football Féminine (FIEFF) European Cup.[5]: 43  Batt's team also participated in two FIEFF World Cups heldin Italy (1970) andMexico (1971).[6][7]

Following aUEFA recommendation in 1972 for national associations to incorporate the women's game,the Football Association (FA) later that year rescinded its ban on women playing onEnglish Football League grounds.[8][9] Shortly after,Eric Worthington was tasked by the WFA to assemble an official women's national team. England competed in its first international match againstScotland inGreenock on 18 November 1972, 100 years to the month after thefirst men's international.[4][10] The team overturned a two-goal deficit todefeat their northern opponents 3–2, withSylvia Gore scoring England's first international goal.[11]Pat Firth scored ahat-trick in an international against Scotland in 1973 among the 8–0 scoreline.[12]Tom Tranter replaced Worthington as long term manager of the women's national football team and remained in that position for the next six years.[5]: 94 

1979–1993: Progress under Reagan

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Martin Reagan was appointed to replace Tranter in 1979.[5]: 100  England reachedthe final ofthe inaugural European Competition for Women's Football, in 1984, after beatingDenmark 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-finals. Despite resolute defending, including a spectacular goal line clearance from captainCarol Thomas, the England team lost the first away leg 1–0 againstSweden, after a header fromPia Sundhage, but won the second home leg by the same margin, with a goal fromLinda Curl.[13] England lost the subsequent penalty shootout 4–3.Theresa Wiseman savedHelen Johansson's penalty but both Curl andLorraine Hanson had their spot kicks saved byElisabeth Leidinge.[14]

At the1987 European Competition for Women's Football, England again reached the semi-finals but lost 3–2 after extra time against holders Sweden, in a repeat of the previous final. The team settled for fourth, after losing the third place play-off against Italy 2–1.[15] Reagan was sacked after England's 6–1 quarter-final loss against Germany atUEFA Women's Euro 1991, which left them unable to qualify forthe inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup.John Bilton was appointed as head coach in 1991 afterBarrie Williams's brief tenure.[5]: 103–104 

1993–1998: FA involvement

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In 1993, the FA took over the running of women's football in England from the WFA, replacing Bilton withTed Copeland as national team manager.[5]: 105  England managed to qualify forUEFA Women's Euro 1995, having previously missed out on the last three editions, but were beaten 6–2 on aggregate over two legs againstGermany.[16] Reaching the European semi-finals granted England a place at the World Cup for the first time. The team advanced from the group stage of the1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden, but lost out again to Germany 3–0 in the quarter-finals.[17]

1998–2013: Development under Powell

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Hope Powell became the team's first full-time head coach in June 1998, succeeding her former coach Copeland.[18] The European Championship expanded in 1997 to eight teams and moved from a biennial event to a quadrennial one. England qualified via the play-offs for the2001 competition held in Germany, despite recording their biggest loss (away againstNorway 8–0) during qualification, but did not advance past the group stage.[19] England automatically qualified as hostsin 2005, but again did not make it to the semi-finals.[20]

Qualification for the World Cup changed for the1999 edition. European qualifiers were introduced, so that teams no longer needed to rely on advancing to the latter stages of the European Championship. England qualified unbeaten for the2007 World Cup in China, winning Group 5 inthe European qualifiers and recording their biggest win (away againstHungary, 13–0) in the process, ending a 12-year hiatus from the competition.[21][22] After coming second in their group, they advanced into the quarter-finals to face theUnited States but lost 3–0.[23]

In May 2009, central contracts were implemented to help players focus on full-time training without having to fit it around full-time employment.[24][25] Three months later, at theEuropean Championships in Finland, England marked their return to the recently expanded 12-team competition by reaching the final for the first time in 25 years. They advanced from Group C to the quarter-finals by virtue of being the top third-placed team, beating boththe hosts and theNetherlands in the knockout stage on the way to thefinal. There they lost 6–2 to reigning champions Germany.[26]

England reached their thirdWorld Cup in 2011, havingwon Group 5 andtheir play-off 5–2 over two legs againstSwitzerland.[27][28] In Germany, they topped Group B – ahead of eventual winnersJapan.[29] England were paired withFrance in the quarter-finals, with the match ending in a 1–1 draw. England had taken the lead withJill Scott's chip, only to haveÉlise Bussaglia equalise with two minutes remaining. After extra time ended in stalemate, they lost the ensuing penalty shootout 4–3.Karen Bardsley had savedCamille Abily's initial penalty but misses byClaire Rafferty andFaye White sent England out of the competition.[30]

Powell left the role in August 2013 after a poor showing at theUEFA Women's Euro 2013, with England bowing out after the group stage.[18]

2013–2017: Sampson era

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England earning a 3rd-place finish at the2015 Women's World Cup

WelshmanMark Sampson succeeded Powell as England manager. England qualified for their third successiveWorld Cup in August 2014 with a game to spare, winning all ten matches andtopping Group 6.[31] England played their first international match at the newWembley Stadium, home to the men's national team, in a friendly against the reigning European champions Germany on 23 November 2014. England had not played Germany since their heavy defeat in the European Championship final five years earlier. They lost the match 3–0, marking the 20th attempt at whichEngland had failed to record an official win over Germany.[32][33]At the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, England lost their opening group game to France but won their remaining group games against Mexico and Colombia, easing through to the last 16 to play 1995 champions Norway. A 2–1 win set up a meeting with hosts Canada in the quarter-finals. Despite facing not only a strong Canadian team but a capacity partisan crowd at BC Place in Vancouver, England progressed to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history with another 2–1 win, which also marked the first semifinal appearance by any England senior team since the men reached the last four of the1990 World Cup in Italy. Playing reigning World Cup holders Japan in the semi-finals, England conceded a penalty kick, whichAya Miyama converted past Karen Bardsley. Japan then conceded a penalty asYuki Ogimi clippedSteph Houghton andFara Williams slotted it pastAyumi Kaihori to level the game. However, in the last minute of the game,Laura Bassett scored anown goal to send Japan through to the final.[34] England eventually finished in third place by beating Germany 1–0 after extra time after a Williams penalty, their first time beating their archrivals in the women's game. It marked the best finish for any England senior team since the men's team famously won the1966 World Cup as hosts.[35]

England qualified for theUEFA Women's Euro 2017 in the Netherlands and won all three of their group games at the tournament. England beat France 1–0 in the quarter-finals, a great performance, given that England had not beaten France since 1974,[36] before meeting hosts and eventual champions, the Netherlands. In the semi-finals, England conceded three goals without reply and were knocked out of the tournament.[37]

In September 2017, Sampson was sacked from his role as manager by the FA after evidence of "inappropriate and unacceptable" behaviour was uncovered during his tenure atBristol Academy.[38] The FA in January 2019 agreed to pay a "significant" financial settlement to Sampson, on the week his claim for unfair dismissal was due to be heard in court.[39] He was replaced byPhil Neville, who had played at Manchester United – including in their 1999 treble winning season – and Everton and been capped by the England men but had never before held a high-profile managing job.

2018–2021: Neville era

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National team during2019 Women's World Cup.

After being appointed manager, Neville's first games in charge were at the2018 SheBelieves Cup. In their first game, England defeated France 4–1, then drew 2–2 against Germany. They went into the final game against the United States with the opportunity to win the tournament, but lost 1–0. Second place was the highest England had finished at the SheBelieves Cup.[40]

England continued withWorld Cup qualification in 2018. On 6 April they drew 0–0 against Wales. After the qualifying games in June, England and Wales were guaranteed the first two spots in qualifying Group 1,[41] and England's 3–0 win against Wales in August 2018 saw them clinch the group and qualify for the World Cup finals.[42]

In the2019 SheBelieves Cup, England won the tournament for the first time after winning their first match 2–1 against Brazil, drawing 2–2 with the United States and defeating Japan 3–0.[43]

In the2019 Women's World Cup in France, England won group D, beating local rivals Scotland and archrival Argentina to qualify for the knockout phase, before beating Japan. England beat both Cameroon and then Norway 3–0 to advance to the semifinal against United States in Lyon – the team's third straight major tournament semifinal. However, similar to the previous two tournaments, England once again failed to make the final, losing 2–1.Alex Morgan scored the winner afterEllen White had equalised followingChristen Press' opening goal, while White had an equaliser ruled out by VAR and Houghton had a penalty saved byAlyssa Naeher. The team finished in fourth after losing thethird place play-off to Sweden 2–1.[44]

In March 2019Winsford was chosen for the site of the £70m Cheshire FA Centre of Excellence, which would have become the new home of the England Women's Football Team. It would also have acted as a training base for European teams playing in Liverpool and Manchester. The development was delayed by theCOVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. In October 2020 the Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his support for the development to go ahead, and it was supposed to open in 2023.[45] However, the plan was scrapped in early 2024 due to increased construction and borrowing costs, as well as the lack of external grant funding.[46]

In the wake of the World Cup exit, England's form dropped as the team struggled in a series offriendlies to end the year including a 2–1 defeat by Germany atWembley Stadium on 9 November 2019. The game set a new record attendance for an England women's match at 77,768, becoming the second-biggest crowd for a women's game on English soil after the2012 Olympic final which was watched by 80,203 at the same venue.[47] The poor run continued into 2020 as England failed to defend their title at the2020 SheBelieves Cup in March. Losses to the United States andSpain made it seven defeats in 11 games, the team's worst stretch since 2003, mounting further pressure on Neville, who admitted he was personally responsible for England's "unacceptable" form amid increased media scrutiny.[48][49][50][51] In April 2020, Neville announced he would step down as manager when his contract expired in July 2021. Originally his tenure would have extended to England's hosting ofUEFA Women's Euro 2021, but the tournament was postponed by a year due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[52]

An FA budget restructure at the end of 2020 saw the women's team become independent from the men's team for the first time, allowing more strategic freedom.[53] In January 2021, Neville elected to resign early in order to take up the managerial position atInter Miami, theMajor League Soccer club founded by previous England men's captainDavid Beckham.[54][55] As it had already been agreed that incumbentNetherlands managerSarina Wiegman would be appointed to the role from September 2021,Hege Riise was named caretaker manager until then.[56] Riise oversaw a 6–0 friendly win overNorthern Ireland in her first game in charge.[57]

2021–present: Wiegman era

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England women's team in October 2022; ten of these eleven players (#1–10) were in the July 2022 Euro-winning side

On 14 August 2020, the FA announced it had reached a four-year deal with Netherlands manager Sarina Wiegman, who agreed to take over the team from September 2021, becoming the first non-British permanent manager.[58][59] Entering as England began their2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, Wiegman wanted the team to be ruthless, beginning a streak of large winning goal margins in both competitive and friendly matches, including a "humiliating" defeat of the Netherlands.[53] On 30 November 2021, during qualification for the2023 World Cup,Ellen White became England's all-time record goals scorer (overtakingKelly Smith), during a20–0 win overLatvia, in which she scored a hat-trick. The game was a multi-record breaking game as three other players scored a hat-trick (Mead,Hemp (scored 4), andRusso), marking the first time four players had scored a hat-trick in a senior England women's game. The game was also the largest victory for either the women's or men's senior England sides, surpassing the women's team's 2005 13–0 win againstHungary and the men's 1882 13–0 win againstIreland.[60]

England were drawn into Group A ofWomen's Euro 2022 as hosts and won each of the group stage matches: 1–0 againstAustria atOld Trafford inManchester;[61] 8–0 againstNorway at theFalmer Stadium inBrighton and Hove (a new European Championship record score);[62] and 5–0 againstNorthern Ireland atSt Mary's Stadium inSouthampton.[63] In the quarter-final, England recovered from being a goal behind againstSpain to win 2–1 in extra time at the Falmer Stadium.[64] In the semi-final atBramall Lane inSheffield, they defeatedSweden 4–0, the highlight of this match being a goal scored byAlessia Russo with an "instinctive backheel" that was later nominated for theFIFA Puskás Award.[65]

No more years of hurt! No more need for dreaming, because dreams have become reality at Wembley!After 56 long years, it is glory against Germany once again, and this time, it yields history of its own because the Lionesses have finally won their first major trophy! England are European champions, and...(Pauses, crowd in background sings,"It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming, football's coming home!" chorus fromThree Lions)

Vicki Sparks's radio call at the final whistle of the Women's Euro 2022 Final onBBC Radio 5 Live[66]

On 31 July, England defeatedGermany 2–1 in extra time in theWomen's Euro 2022 Final at Wembley, withChloe Kelly's 110th-minute close-range goal from a corner being the decider after goals in normal time byElla Toone for England andLina Magull for Germany. It was the team's first-ever major trophy and was the first major international championship won by an England team (women's or men's) since1966.[67] The final was watched by a crowd of 87,192, a record for either the women's or men's European Championship.[68]

Soon after Euro 2022, the England players wrote an open letter toRishi Sunak andLiz Truss, the candidates in the ongoingConservative Party leadership election, in which they declared their "legacy and goal was to inspire a nation". They saw their victory "as only the beginning". The letter pointed out that only 63% of British girls could play football in school PE lessons and concluded: "We – the 23 members of the England Senior Women's EURO Squad – ask you to make it a priority to invest in girls' football in schools, so that every girl has the choice".[69][70]

With a further series of wins and draws including a friendly win against the United States at Wembley and qualifying for the 2023 Women's World Cup, the team ended 2022 having gone unbeaten for the calendar year.[71] In December atBBC Sports Personality of the Year, Mead became the first female footballer to win theSports Personality of the Year Award, with the team as a whole winning theTeam of the Year Award and Wiegman winning theSports Personality of the Year Coach Award.[72] AtThe Best FIFA Football Awards 2022, held in February 2023,Mary Earps won the Best Women's Goalkeeper award; Wiegman won the Best Women's Coach award; and Mead, Williamson,Lucy Bronze andKeira Walsh were named to the World XI.[73]

As European champions, England contested the2023 Women's Finalissima against South American champions Brazil in April 2023, which they won on penalties.[74] The team then suffered their first defeat under Wiegman days later, losing to Australia, to end a 30-match unbeaten run.[75] Following the Euro win and a series of high-profile wins in the months afterward, the England squad was reported to newly carry the aura of top teams that reflects winning confidence.[76]

At the2023 World Cup, the Lionesses won their group, winning all three matches.[77] England subsequently defeatedNigeria,Colombia andAustralia in the knockout stages to reach their firstWorld Cup final, where they lost 1–0 toSpain.[77][78][79]

Squad members at10 Downing Street after winning Euro 2025

As defending champions, England repeated their victory atEuro 2025 by defeating Spain inthe final, the first time England had won a major tournament away from home. They recovered from being a goal down to draw 1–1 in normal time, with several saves made by goalkeeperHannah Hampton. Kelly, scorer of the winning goal in the 2022 final, provided the cross for the equalising header by Russo, and then scored the decisive penalty as England won 3–1 on penalties.[80] According to the BBC, having come from behind four times, the theme of the tournament was England being more resilient than any other team.[81]

Image

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A collection of items (predominantly merchandise) related to the team's Euro 2022 run, displayed in theNational Football Museum

Nickname

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The England women's national football team is widely nicknamed the Lionesses. The moniker was developed in-house by The Football Association'sdigital marketing department as a way of increasing the visibility and reach of the women's team to a dedicated women's football audience and community, particularly onsocial media. It was first used as ahashtag in June 2012 when the men's team was competing inUEFA Euro 2012 at the same time the women's team was playing a crucialUEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifier againstNetherlands in a bid to help differentiate the coverage and allow people to follow the women's team more easily without getting lost in conversation about the men which was using the same generic #ThreeLions branding at the time. The name started to be used organically by fans and media outlets before The Football Association adopted it as an official brand identity, including with commercial and licensing partners, ahead of the2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[82][83]

The name was also used in an updated version of the popular English anthem "Three Lions" during England's ultimately successful Women's Euro 2022 run, which Fara Williams, Rachel Yankey, Faye White, Rachel Brown-Finnis and Anita Asante performed along withChelcee Grimes and original artistsLightning Seeds andDavid Baddiel (with another original artist,Frank Skinner, in attendance).[84] Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds later also not only referenced the team and their Women's Euro 2022 championship in "Three Lions (It's Coming Home for Christmas)", a remake for themen's World Cup in Qatar that November and December, but also included footage of the players interrupting Wiegman's post-Euro final press conference singing the chorus and appearances fromBethany England andJess Carter.

In February 2024, when each of theLondon Overground lines were given names, the line from Watford Junction to Euston that includesWembley Central was christened the Lioness Line in the team's honour.[85]

Media coverage and promotion

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The 2019 media campaign in announcing the World Cup squad was part of a broad marketing ambition to make the players into more recognisable stars to promote the team, the competition, and women's football. Using celebrities with connections to the players to make social media facing announcements, the marketing agency received praise for the campaign, which successfully increased social media engagement.[86]

A documentary film,The Lionesses: How Football Came Home, was produced about the 2022 Euro win and released later that year.[87][88] It has been reported that the team's campaign at the 2023 World Cup will also be given a documentary.[89]

England matches at selected international tournaments are currently broadcast byITV Sport (excludingEuro andWorld Cup finals) andBBC (major finals).[90][91] Previously, the Euro and World Cup finals were broadcast byChannel 4 (Euro 2017 only) andEurosport.

Results and fixtures

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Main article:England women's national football team results (2020–present)
Further information:2024–25 in English football and2025–26 in English football

This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

All times are listed inGMT except where noted.
Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

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England  v United States
30 NovemberFriendlyEngland 0–0 United StatesLondon, England
17:20ReportStadium:Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 78,346
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)
England  v Switzerland
3 DecemberFriendlyEngland 1–0 SwitzerlandSheffield, England
19:45Stadium:Bramall Lane
Attendance: 23,870
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)

2025

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Portugal  v England
21 February2025 UEFA Nations League group stagePortugal 1–1 EnglandPortimão, Portugal
19:45Report
Stadium:Estádio Municipal de Portimão
Attendance: 3,221
Referee:Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)
England  v Spain
26 February2025 UEFA Nations League group stageEngland 1–0 SpainLondon, England
20:00
ReportStadium:Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 46,550
Referee:Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
England  v Belgium
4 April2025 UEFA Nations League group stageEngland 5–0 BelgiumBristol, England
20:00
ReportStadium:Ashton Gate
Attendance: 23,202
Referee:Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
Belgium  v England
8 April2025 UEFA Nations League group stageBelgium 3–2 EnglandLeuven, Belgium
19:30Report
Stadium:Den Dreef
Attendance: 6,253
Referee:Maria Caputi (Italy)
England  v Portugal
30 May2025 UEFA Nations League group stageEngland 6–0 PortugalLondon, England
19:45
ReportStadium:Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 48,531
Referee: Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
Spain  v England
3 June2025 UEFA Nations League group stageSpain 2–1 EnglandCornellà de Llobregat,Catalonia
18:00
Report
Stadium:RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 14,107
Referee:Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
England  v Jamaica
29 JuneFriendlyEngland 7–0 JamaicaLeicester, England
17:00BST
ReportStadium:King Power Stadium
Attendance: 25,088
Referee:Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany)
France  v England
5 JulyUEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group DFrance 2–1 EnglandZurich, Switzerland
20:00BSTReport
Stadium:Stadion Letzigrund
Attendance: 22,542
Referee:Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
England  v Netherlands
9 JulyUEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group DEngland 4–0 NetherlandsZurich, Switzerland
17:00BST
ReportStadium:Stadion Letzigrund
Attendance: 22,600
Referee:Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
England  v Wales
13 JulyUEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group DEngland 6–1 WalesSt. Gallen, Switzerland
21:00BST
Report
Stadium:Arena St.Gallen
Attendance: 15,953
Referee:Frida Klarlund (Denmark)
Sweden  v England
17 JulyUEFA Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finalSweden 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3p)
 EnglandZurich, Switzerland
20:00BSTReportStadium:Stadion Letzigrund
Attendance: 22,397
Referee:Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
Penalties
England  v Italy
22 JulyUEFA Women's Euro 2025 semi-finalEngland 2–1 (a.e.t.) ItalyGeneva, Switzerland
20:00BST
ReportStadium:Stade de Genève
Attendance: 26.539
Referee:Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
England  v Spain
27 JulyUEFA Women's Euro 2025 finalEngland 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1p)
 SpainBasel, Switzerland
17:00BST
ReportStadium:St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 34,203
Referee:Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Penalties
England  v Brazil
25 OctoberFriendlyEngland 1–2 BrazilManchester, England
17:30BST
ReportStadium:City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 37,460
Referee:Natalie Simon (United States)
England  v Australia
28 OctoberFriendlyEngland 3–0 AustraliaDerby, England
19:00GMTReportStadium:Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,544
Referee:Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
England  v China
29 NovemberFriendlyEngland v ChinaLondon, England
17:30GMTReportStadium:Wembley Stadium
England  v Ghana
2 DecemberFriendlyEngland v GhanaSouthampton, England
19:00GMTReportStadium:St Mary's Stadium

2026

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Ukraine  v England
3 March2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualificationUkraine v England
England  v Iceland
7 March2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualificationEngland v IcelandEngland
Brazil  v England
March2026 Women's FinalissimaBrazil v England
England  v Spain
14 April2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualificationEngland v SpainLondon, England
Stadium:Wembley Stadium
Iceland  v England
18 April2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualificationIceland v EnglandIceland
Spain  v England
5 June2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualificationSpain v EnglandSpain
England  v Ukraine
9 June2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualificationEngland v UkraineEngland

Coaching staff

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Current information

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As of 10 August 2025
PositionStaffRef.
ManagerSarina Wiegman[58]
Assistant managerArvid Smit
Janneke Bijl
Goalkeeping coachDarren Ward

Managerial history

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See also:Category:England women's national football team managers
As of 28 October 2025
ImageManagerTenurePWDLWin %Competitions
EnglandHarry Batt1969–1970,
1972
6105016.7unofficial matches
EnglandFrank Baker19711001000.0unofficial match
EnglandEric Worthington19721100100.0
EnglandTom Tranter1973–1979251726068.0
EnglandMike Rawding19791010000.0
EnglandMartin Reagan1980–199061281419045.9Euro 1984 runners-up
Euro 1987 fourth place
WalesBarrie Williams19911100100.0
EnglandJohn Bilton1991–199211524045.5
EnglandTed Copeland1993–19983515515042.9Euro 1995 semi-finals
1995 World Cup quarter-finals
EnglandDick Bate1998
(caretaker)
3003000.0
EnglandHope Powell1998–2013169853351050.3Euro 2001 group stage
Euro 2005 group stage
2007 World Cup quarter-finals
Euro 2009 runners-up
2011 World Cup quarter-finals
Euro 2013 group stage
EnglandBrent Hills2006, 2013
(caretaker)
5401080.0
WalesMark Sampson2013–20176039813065.02015 World Cup third place
Euro 2017 semi-finals
EnglandMo Marley2017
(caretaker)
3201066.7
EnglandPhil Neville2018–20213519511054.32019 World Cup fourth place
NorwayHege Riise2021
(caretaker)
3102033.3
NetherlandsSarina Wiegman2021–72491310068.1Euro 2022 champions
2023 Finalissima champions
2023 World Cup runners-up
2023–24 Nations League fifth place
Euro 2025 champions

Players

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For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, seeList of England women's international footballers.
For the past and present captains of England's women's and men's football team, seeList of England national football team captains.

Current squad

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The following players were called up for thefriendly matches againstChina andGhana on 29 November and 2 December 2025, respectively. [92]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 October 2025, after the match againstAustralia.[93]
No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
131GKKhiara Keating (2004-06-27)27 June 2004 (age 21)10The Football AssociationManchester City
211GKAnna Moorhouse (1995-03-30)30 March 1995 (age 30)00United States Soccer FederationOrlando Pride
1GKSophie Baggaley (1996-11-29)29 November 1996 (age 28)00The Football AssociationBrighton & Hove Albion

22DFLucy Bronze (1991-10-28)28 October 1991 (age 34)14221The Football AssociationChelsea
32DFTaylor Hinds (1999-04-25)25 April 1999 (age 26)10The Football AssociationArsenal
52DFMaya Le Tissier (2002-04-18)18 April 2002 (age 23)100The Football AssociationManchester United
62DFEsme Morgan (2000-10-18)18 October 2000 (age 25)180United States Soccer FederationWashington Spirit
122DFNiamh Charles (1999-06-21)21 June 1999 (age 26)300The Football AssociationChelsea
222DFGrace Fisk (1998-01-05)5 January 1998 (age 27)00The Football AssociationLiverpool
2DFLotte Wubben-Moy (1999-01-11)11 January 1999 (age 26)131The Football AssociationArsenal
2DFAnouk Denton (2003-05-09)9 May 2003 (age 22)00The Football AssociationWest Ham United

43MFKeira Walsh(captain) (1997-04-08)8 April 1997 (age 28)952The Football AssociationChelsea
83MFLucia Kendall (2004-05-20)20 May 2004 (age 21)10The Football AssociationAston Villa
103MFElla Toone (1999-09-02)2 September 1999 (age 26)6723The Football AssociationManchester United
143MFGeorgia Stanway (1999-01-03)3 January 1999 (age 26)8626German Football AssociationBayern Munich
183MFMissy Bo Kearns (2001-04-14)14 April 2001 (age 24)20The Football AssociationAston Villa
203MFLaura Blindkilde Brown (2003-09-09)9 September 2003 (age 22)10The Football AssociationManchester City
3MFGrace Clinton (2003-03-31)31 March 2003 (age 22)163The Football AssociationManchester City

74FWBeth Mead (1995-05-09)9 May 1995 (age 30)7637The Football AssociationArsenal
94FWAlessia Russo (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (age 26)5925The Football AssociationArsenal
114FWAggie Beever-Jones (2003-07-27)27 July 2003 (age 22)137The Football AssociationChelsea
174FWChloe Kelly (1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (age 27)619The Football AssociationArsenal
4FWLauren Hemp (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (age 25)7019The Football AssociationManchester City
4FWJess Park (2001-10-21)21 October 2001 (age 24)203The Football AssociationManchester United
4FWFreya Godfrey (2005-05-07)7 May 2005 (age 20)00The Football AssociationLondon City Lionesses

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the England squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKHannah Hampton (2000-11-16)16 November 2000 (age 25)230EnglandChelseav. Australia, 28 October 2025
GKMary EarpsRET (1993-03-07)7 March 1993 (age 32)530FranceParis Saint-Germainv. Portugal, 30 May 2025

DFAlex Greenwood (1993-09-07)7 September 1993 (age 32)1077EnglandManchester Cityv. Australia, 28 October 2025
DFJess Carter (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (age 28)522United StatesGotham FCv. Australia, 28 October 2025
DFKatie ReidINJ (2006-09-25)25 September 2006 (age 19)00EnglandArsenalv. Brazil, 25 October 2025
DFLeah Williamson (1997-03-29)29 March 1997 (age 28)645EnglandArsenalUEFA Women's Euro 2025
DFLucy ParkerSBY (1998-11-18)18 November 1998 (age 27)00EnglandAston VillaUEFA Women's Euro 2025
DFMillie BrightRET (1993-08-21)21 August 1993 (age 32)886EnglandChelseav. Portugal, 30 May 2025
DFElla MorrisINJ (2002-09-23)23 September 2002 (age 23)00EnglandTottenham Hotspurv. Portugal, 30 May 2025
DFMillie Turner (1996-07-07)7 July 1996 (age 29)20EnglandManchester Unitedv. Belgium, 8 April 2025
DFGabby George (1997-02-02)2 February 1997 (age 28)30EnglandManchester Unitedv. Switzerland, 3 December 2024

MFFran KirbyRET (1993-06-29)29 June 1993 (age 32)7719EnglandBrighton & Hove Albionv. Spain, 3 June 2025
MFMaisie Symonds (2003-02-02)2 February 2003 (age 22)00EnglandBrighton & Hove Albionv. Belgium, 8 April 2025
MFRuby Mace (2003-09-05)5 September 2003 (age 22)10EnglandEvertonv. Spain, 26 February 2025

FWMichelle Agyemang (2006-02-03)3 February 2006 (age 19)73EnglandBrighton & Hove Albionv. Australia, 28 October 2025
FWJessica Naz (2000-09-24)24 September 2000 (age 25)60EnglandTottenham Hotspurv. Australia, 28 October 2025
FWLauren James (2001-09-29)29 September 2001 (age 24)349EnglandChelseaUEFA Women's Euro 2025
FWNikita Parris (1994-03-10)10 March 1994 (age 31)7417EnglandLondon City Lionessesv. Spain, 3 June 2025

Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • MED = Withdrew due to medical reasons
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SBY = Standby


Team captains

[edit]
Main article:List of England national football team captains § Women's team

Since 1972, there have been eleven permanent captains and twenty-seven known captains.

TenureIncumbentReserve captains[c]
1972–1976Sheila Parker[99]
1976–Carol Thomas (née McCune)[100]
1983: WFA becomes a "County Association" ofThe Football Association[101]
−1985Carol Thomas (née McCune)[100]
1985–Debbie Bampton[96]
1990–Gillian Coultard[102][96]
1993: The team becomes incorporated into The Football Association[103]
−1997Debbie Bampton[102]
−2000Gillian Coultard[102]
2000–2001Mo Marley[102][104]
2001–2002Tara Proctor[105]Karen Walker,[106]Faye White[106]
2002–2003Karen Walker[106][107]Mary Phillip[106]
2002–2012Faye White[106][108][109]Mary Phillip,[106]Kelly Smith,[110]Fara Williams,[106][111]Casey Stoney,[106][112]Rachel Yankey[113]
2012–2014Casey Stoney[114]Rachel Yankey,[112]Alex Scott,[115]Steph Houghton,[112]Fara Williams,[112]Laura Bassett[112]
2014–2022Steph Houghton[116]Fara Williams,[112]Karen Bardsley,[112]Jordan Nobbs,[117][118]Jill Scott,[112]Ellen White,[112]Laura Bassett,[112]Lucy Bronze,[119]Keira Walsh,[120]Toni Duggan,[112]Millie Bright,[121][122]Leah Williamson[121]
2022–presentLeah WilliamsonMillie Bright,[123]Ellen White,[124]Steph Houghton,[125][d]Alex Greenwood,[126]Mary Earps,[127]Keira Walsh[128]

Records

[edit]
As of 28 October 2025
Main article:England women's national football team records and statistics
See also:List of England women's international footballers andCategory:England women's international footballers

Most capped players

[edit]
Fara Williams is England's most capped player and fourth highest goalscorer with 40 goals in 172 appearances between 2001 and 2019.
#NameEngland careerCapsGoalsRef
1Fara Williams2001–201917240[129]
2Jill Scott2006–202216127[130]
3Karen Carney2005–201914432[131]
4Lucy Bronze2013–14221
5Alex Scott2004–201714012[132]
6Casey Stoney2000–20181306[133]
7Rachel Yankey1997–201312919
8Steph Houghton2007–202112113
9Gillian Coultard1981–200011930
10Kelly Smith1995–201411746

Bold names denote a player still playing or available for selection.

Top goalscorers

[edit]
Ellen White is England's top goalscorer with 52 goals in 113 appearances.
#NameEngland careerGoalsCapsAverageRef
1Ellen White (list)2010–2022521130.46[134]
2Kelly Smith (list)1995–2015461170.39[135]
3Kerry Davis1982–199843900.54[136]
4Karen Walker1988–200341860.48[137]
5Fara Williams2001–2019401720.23[129]
6Beth Mead2018–37760.49
7=Eniola Aluko2004–2017331050.31
Karen Carney2005–2019331440.22
9Marieanne Spacey1984–200130940.32

Bold names denote a player still playing or available for selection.

Attendance

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DateOpponentResult
F–A
VenueAttendanceCompetition
1st place, gold medalist(s)31 July 2022 Germany2–1 (a.e.t.)Wembley Stadium,London, England87,192[138]UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final
2nd place, silver medalist(s)6 April 2023 Brazil1–1
(4–2p)
83,1322023 Women's Finalissima
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)30 November 2024 United States0–078,346Friendly
49 November 2019 Germany1–277,768[139]
57 October 2022 United States2–176,893[140]

Competitive record

[edit]

FIFA World Cup

[edit]
England reached thefinal of the world cup in2023
Main article:England at the FIFA Women's World Cup

England have qualified for theFIFA Women's World Cup six times (1995, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) and failed to qualify for three competitions (1991, 1999, 2003). The England team reached the quarter-finals on three occasions; losing out to Germany in 1995, the United States in 2007 and France on penalties in 2011. In 2015, however, England earned the bronze medal for the first time, underMark Sampson, by beating Germany in the third place play-off. The team finished in fourth place in 2019 after losing to Sweden in the third place play-off. In 2023, the team achieved their best result, as runners-up to Spain in thefinal.

FIFA World Cup finals recordQualification record
YearResultPosPWD[e]LGFGAPWD[e]LGFGA
China1991Did not qualify623142
Sweden1995Quarter-finals6th4202696420290
United States1999Did not qualify8305912
United States2003103341210
China2007Quarter-finals7th4121868620292
Germany20116th42206310910354
Canada2015Third place3rd7502107101000521
France2019Fourth place4th75021358710291
AustraliaNew Zealand2023[f]Runners-up2nd7511134101000800
Brazil2027To be determinedTo be determined
Costa RicaJamaicaMexicoUnited States2031
United Kingdom2035QualifiedQualified as co-host
TotalRunners-up7/1233205856347651121021132
 Champions   Runners-up   Third place    Fourth place  
Correct as of 20 August 2023

Olympic Games

[edit]
Main article:Great Britain women's Olympic football team

England does not directly participate infootball at the Summer Olympics, as the country does not have its ownNational Olympic Committee (NOC). Since England falls under the jurisdiction of theBritish Olympic Association, remit for an Olympic football team requires support from all fourHome Nation associations: theScottish Football Association (SFA), theFootball Association of Wales (FAW) and theIrish Football Association (IFA), as well as theEnglish Football Association (FA). In women's football, members of the England team played for theGreat Britain women's Olympic football team at bothLondon 2012 (having been granted automatic qualification as the host nation) andTokyo 2020.[141][142]

With the other Home Nations associations reluctant to give up autonomy in men's football, no agreement could be reached before the qualifying events forRio 2016, though the women's team would have qualified based on England's results.[141] In 2019, ahead of the qualifying event for Tokyo 2020, an agreement was reached for the women's team that allowed for England, as the highest-ranked Home Nation, to qualify an Olympic team on behalf of Great Britain,[143] which they achieved.[144]

ForParis 2024, England was again selected to attempt to qualify via the2023–24 Women's Nations League on behalf of Great Britain,[145] but did not achieve this.[146]

UEFA European Championship

[edit]
England won the Euros in2022
Main article:England at the UEFA Women's Championship

England first entered theUEFA Women's Championship in the inaugural 1984 edition, and were runners-up that year and again in 2009. They won the tournament for the first time in 2022. They retained the title in 2025. The team have reached the semi-finals on three other occasions (1987, 1995, 2017), but failed to make it out of the group stage in three other editions (2001, 2005, 2013). England did not qualify in 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1997.

UEFA European Championship recordQualifying record
YearResultPosPWD[e]LGFGAPWD[e]LGFGAP/RRnk
EnglandItalyNorwaySweden1984Runners-up2nd4301426600241
Norway1987Fourth place4th2002356600342
West Germany1989Did not qualify6213610
Denmark1991823358
Italy19936402117
EnglandGermanyNorwaySweden1995Semi-finals3rd2002268620332
NorwaySweden1997Did not qualify8422196
Germany2001Group stage8th30121885121214
England20057th310245Qualified as host
Finland2009Runners-up2nd631212148620244
Sweden2013Group stage12th3012378620222
Netherlands2017Semi-finals3rd54011148710231
England2022Champions1st6600222Qualified as host
Switzerland2025Champions1st6321167632185Same position[g]7th
2029 To be determined To be determined
Total2 Titles10/144020515786086571613221627th
 Champions   Runners-up   Semi-finalists    Fourth place    Hosted tournament

Correct as of 27 July 2025

UEFA Nations League

[edit]

England have competed in theUEFA Women's Nations League since its inaugural season in 2023–24. Then they narrowly missed out on qualification to the2024 Finals after finishing behindNetherlands on goal difference.

UEFA Nations League record
League stageFinals
SeasonLgGpPosPWDLGFGAP/RRnkYearPosPWD[e]LGFGA
2023–24A12nd6402158Same position5th2024Did not qualify
2025A32nd6312166Same position6th2025Did not qualify
Total1271431145thTotal0/2000000
RisePromoted at end of season
Same positionNo movement at end of season
FallRelegated at end of season
*Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs
Correct as of 6 November 2024

Women's Finalissima

[edit]
Women's Finalissima record
YearRoundPositionPWD[e]LGFGA
England2023Champions1st101011
2026 To be determined
Total1 title1/1101011

Minor tournaments

[edit]
YearRoundPositionGPWD[e]LGFGA
England 1976 Pony Home ChampionshipWinners, group stage1st220091
Italy1969 Unofficial European ChampionshipThird place3rd210154
Italy1979 Unofficial European ChampionshipSemi-finals4th421164
Japan1981 MundialitoGroup stage3rd210141
Italy1984 MundialitoSemi-finals3rd402236
Italy1985 MundialitoWinners1st2311135
Italy1988 MundialitoWinners1st431082
United States 1990 North America CupGroup stage3rd411237
Portugal2002 Algarve CupGroup stage9th4103812
Portugal2005 Algarve CupGroup stage8th4310130
China2007 Four Nations TournamentGroup stage4th302130
Cyprus2009 Cyprus CupWinners1st4310143
Cyprus2010 Cyprus CupGroup stage5th421165
South Korea2010 Peace Queen CupGroup stage2nd202000
Cyprus2011 Cyprus CupGroup stage5th420244
Cyprus2012 Cyprus CupGroup stage4th420257
Cyprus2013 Cyprus CupWinners1st4310127
Cyprus2014 Cyprus CupRunners-up2nd430172
Cyprus2015 Cyprus CupWinners1st431082
China2015 Yongchuan International TournamentRunners-up2nd210122
United States2016 SheBelieves CupGroup stage3rd301213
United States2017 SheBelieves CupGroup stage3rd310223
United States2018 SheBelieves CupRunners-up2nd311164
United States2019 SheBelieves CupWinners1st321073
United States2020 SheBelieves CupGroup stage3rd310213
England2022 Arnold Clark CupWinners1st312042
England2023 Arnold Clark CupWinners1st3300122
Total9 titles8844222516291

FIFA world rankings

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20032004200520062007200820092010
13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 9 9 10
20112012201320142015201620172018
10 6 6 8 9 9 8 8 7 7 11 11 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 3 3 2 4 3 4
2019202020212022202320242025
3 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 3 2 4 4 5 4

Honours

[edit]

Major

[edit]

Minor

[edit]
England's 1976 Home Championship trophy
  • Pony Home Championship
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s)Champions: 1976
  • Mundialito
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s)Champions: 1985, 1988
  • Cyprus Cup
  • SheBelieves Cup
  • Arnold Clark Cup

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^The England women's team uses a variety of venues around the country, in part to promote women's football. As of May 2024 they had played home games at 87 different grounds. Wembley is typically used for games of major importance.[2]
  2. ^The Women's Football Association fielded their first England team in 1972, and was the governing body of women's football in England until the Football Association incorporated the team in 1993, marking a change in the formal organisation of it.[94] Few of the international matches contested by the team were considered official.[95] In 2019, women's sports history researcherJean Williams found that "many of the games before 1993 were not recognised as official internationals, [...] and, though recognised by the FA with a virtual cap as representative games, many women players do not have more than one or two caps for their country as a result."[96] The WFA had so little funding that one woman hand-stitched caps for players.[96] The FA announced in 2022 that it would seek to recognise all former women's internationals.[97]
  3. ^Reserve captains are players that have taken the captain's armband on a one-off match basis when the incumbent permanent captain is unavailable. Unlike unofficial captaincies the player is given the responsibility prior to the game and is officially recognised bythe FA as having officially captained England, whereas unofficial captains receive the armband part way through a match due to the substitution or the receiving of a red card by the captain.[98]
  4. ^Houghton was named a vice-captain but did not wear the armband under Williamson.
  5. ^abcdefgDraws include knockout matches decided bypenalty shoot-outs.
  6. ^England played all of their matches in Australia
  7. ^FromEuro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to theWomen's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

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Further reading

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  • Aluko, Eniola (2019),They Don't Teach This, Random House,ISBN 9781473564480
  • Clarke, Gemma (2019),Soccerwomen: The Icons, Rebels, Stars, and Trailblazers Who Transformed the Beautiful Game,ISBN 9781568589206
  • Caudwell, Jayne (2013),Women's Football in the UK: Continuing with Gender Analyses, Taylor & Francis,ISBN 9781317966234
  • Dunn, Carrie (2019),Pride of the Lionesses: The Changing Face of Women's Football in England, Pitch Publishing (Brighton) Limited,ISBN 9781785315411
  • Dunn, Carrie (2016),The Roar of the Lionesses: Women's Football in England, Pitch Publishing Limited,ISBN 9781785311512
  • Dunn, Edwina (2017),The Female Lead: Women Who Shape Our World, Ebury Publishing,ISBN 9781473529458
  • Grainey, Timothy (2012),Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press,ISBN 0803240368
  • Stay, Shane (2019),The Women's World Cup 2019 Book: Everything You Need to Know About the Soccer World Cup, Books on Demand,ISBN 1782551921
  • Theivam, Keiran and Jeff Kassouf (2019),The Making of the Women's World Cup: Defining stories from a sport's coming of age, Little,ISBN 1472143310

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