The England Women Euro 2025 squad has been named.
The Lionesses go into Euro 2025 as the holders, but it’s been an up-and-down journey for Sarina Wiegman’s charges in the three years since they lifted the trophy on home soil.
They also reached a first-ever World Cup final, but then failed to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in France. There will be no gentle start for them this summer, after being drawn into the Group of Death alongside the Netherlands, France and Wales.
Injuries have plagued this England outfit, with Lauren Hemp, Georgia Stanway and Alex Greenwood all notable absentees in the lead-up to the tournament. Having a threadbare squad has resulted in predictable line-ups of tired players losing to France (2-1), Germany (4-3) and Belgium (3-2) in the past 12 months, and England have looked particularly fragile on the counter-attack.
Nonetheless, this side can turn it on, highlighted by February’s impressive 1-0 home win over world champions Spain. If they are able to field a first-choice XI, England will be one of the strongest participants at Euro 2025. The big question is whether they have enough in the squad as a whole to compete if things don’t go to plan.
This is a new experience for Wiegman, who hasn’t coached a country through two editions of the same tournament before; some would argue that she hasn’t evolved the team enough from the one that triumphed in 2022. One change she has made is to promote Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton to be England’s No.1, usurping fan favourite Mary Earps.
Keeping Lauren James fit will also be pivotal to England’s hopes – the Chelsea maestro was their breakout star at the 2023 World Cup until a red card in the last 16 derailed her tournament. Injuries have disrupted her availability for the Lionesses in the two years since, but when she is on the pitch, they look like a different animal.
England Women's Euros squad
England Women Euro 2025 squad
Goalkeeper Mary Earps retired immediately after the Nations League squad was named and defender Millie Bright confirmed before the Euro 2025 squad announcement that she would be unavailable for the tournament, while Fran Kirby retired having apparently been informed she would not be selected.
The squad announced on June 5 for Euro 2025 is as follows.
- GK: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea)
- GK: Khiara Keating (Manchester City)
- GK: Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride)
- DF: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea)
- DF: Jess Carter (Gotham FC)
- DF: Niamh Charles (Chelsea)
- DF: Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
- DF: Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United
- DF: Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit)
- DF: Leah Williamson (Arsenal)
- DF: Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)
- MF: Grace Clinton (Manchester United)
- MF: Jess Park (Manchester City)
- MF: Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
- MF: Ella Toone (Manchester United)
- MF: Keira Walsh (Chelsea)
- FW: Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal)
- FW: Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea)
- FW: Lauren Hemp (Manchester City)
- FW: Lauren James (Chelsea)
- FW: Chloe Kelly (Arsenal, on loan from Manchester City)
- FW: Beth Mead (Arsenal)
- FW: Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
Predicted line-up
4-3-3: Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Greenwood, Charles; Walsh, Stanway, James; Mead, Russo, Hemp
England fixtures and results
Euro 2025 qualifying
April 5: England 1-1 Sweden, Wembley, London, England
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 Geoffroy-Guichard, St Etienne, France
July 12: England 2-1 Republic of Ireland, Carrow Road, Norwich, England
July 16: Sweden 0-0 England, Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
Friendlies
October 25: England 3-4 Germany, Wembley, London, England
October 29: England 2-1 South Africa, Coventry Arena, Coventry, England
November 30: England 0-0 USA, Wembley, London, England
December 3: England 1-0 Switzerland, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
Women's Nations League
February 21: Portugal 1-1 England, Estadio Municipal de Portimao, Portimao, Portugal
February 26: England 1-0 Spain, Wembley, London, England
April 4: England 5-0 Belgium, Ashton Gate Stadium, England
April 8: Belgium 3-2 England, King Power at Den Dreef Stadion, Belgium
May 30: England 6-0 Portugal, Wembley Stadium, England
June 3: Spain 2-1 England, RCDE Stadium, Spain
Friendly
June 29: England v Jamaica, King Power Stadium, Leicester
Euro 2025
July 5: France v England, Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
July 9: England v Netherlands, Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
July 13: England v Wales, Arena St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Everything you need to know about England
LESSON FROM QUALIFYING
England find themselves in a hard group because they were unable to finish above France in qualifying. The two draws against Sweden were especially disappointing, although beating France 2-1 in Saint-Etienne should give them confidence – they’ll face Les Bleues again in their Euro 2025 opener.
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STRENGTHS
The vast majority of England’s squad have played in a European Championship final and a World Cup final, as well as in the latter stages of the Champions League – so many of these players have elite-level experience and know how to win high-pressure games.
WEAKNESSES
They have repeatedly struggled to defend transitions. Lucy Bronze’s legs aren’t what they used to be and the Lionesses don’t have an in-form left-back either, meaning opponents know where to target their balls in behind.
MOST LIKELY TO…
Find form when it really matters. England’s sometimes inconsistent performances have given cause for concern, but this side tends to pull it out of the bag when the heat is on. They reached a World Cup final without playing that well and have achieved results against both the USA and Spain in recent months.
LEAST LIKELY TO…
Spring a surprise with an untried, experimental line-up. Wiegman knows exactly what she likes and, crucially, who she likes. Injuries aside, this England team is very predictable due to their manager’s creature comforts.
WHAT THEY HOPE WILL HAPPEN
All of their injured players make it back in time, fully refreshed from having not had to go through the gruelling second half of the club campaign. Being in a competitive group brings the team some early morale-boosting victories, leaving them well set to sail through the knockouts and win back-to-back European Championships.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN
They finish second in the group, which everyone declares is very smart because it places them on the opposite side of the draw to Spain... who then beat England in the final anyway.
England manager: Sarina Wiegman
Sarina Wiegman has her sights set on a fifth straight appearance in a major tournament final as she leads England into the Euros.
Wiegman has lost two World Cup finals – one with the Netherlands, one with England – but has lifted the trophy both times she has taken a side to the Euros final, doing so on home soil. She won it with the Dutch in 2017 and with the Lionesses in 2022.
Will it be the trifecta for Wiegman in Switzerland?
England's star player
Alessia Russo
The recipient of the fan-voted Lionesses player of the year award in October, 25-year-old Russo has been one of Wiegman's most trusted and reliable players since she took the job in 2021.
Just like at the 2023 World Cup, Russo scored some hugely important goals for England in their qualification campaign. The forward opened the scoring in the 1-1 draw against Sweden and the 2-1 win over Ireland, as well as the killer second goal in a vital 2-1 victory away to France.
Russo has hit on a hot run of form in front of goal for Arsenal, which came after a change of manager at the Gunners, which will be music to Wiegman's ears with the Euros on the horizon.
Home Kit
England's home shirt when football came home in 2022 is one of the greatest England shirts ever thanks to its diamond theme. The 2023 effort, however, left a lot to be desired.
Thankfully, Nike are back to their best with this one – and they've not exactly played it safe, either.
In a design reminiscent of the kit the men's side wore at the 1982 World Cup, Nike has harked back to that tournament from over 40 years ago with a red and blue gradient plastered across the top portion of the shirt. This colour gradient is replaced by the traditional white below the England crest and Nike logo.
Away kit
While the Euro 2025 home shirt for England is one of the bravest that Nike have ever produced, the away kit is just as eye-catching.
Predominantly very dark blue with blue accents on the front of the shirt, it's different enough from the traditional reds that we're used to for England away shirts… but it's the side panels where Nike has tried something rather intriguing.
After opting for a multi-coloured underarms on the England men's Euro 2024 away kit, Nike has brought that over to the latest offering for the likes of Nike athlete Leah Williamson – but with a lot sharper detailing.
