England are down under for the FIFA Women’s World Cup and Sarina Wiegman’s team are set to be a force to be reckoned with this summer.
This year’s month-long tournament includes 32 teams competing in eight groups.
Following their first-round match against Haiti, the English squad are gearing up for their second match in the group.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is England’s next match?
England’s next match is on Friday, July 28 at 9.30am.
The match will take place at Sydney Football Stadium.
Who will England play?
It’s their crucial second-stage game against Denmark.
At the moment Denmark is ranked 13th in the world, and recently finished runners-up in the Tournoi de France earlier this year.
In the FIFA women’s rankings, they sit nine places below England, and the nations last met in 2019, when goals from Nikita Parris and Jill Scott secured a 2-0 victory.
According to The Telegraph, Danish manager Lars Sondergaard has called England “one of the biggest nations” but went on to add that growing investment in the women’s game across Europe ensured it was harder to identify a winner.
He said: “That development is the reason you can’t say one team are the big favourites.”
Who is playing in the UK Women’s World Cup squad?
The goalkeepers are Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa), and Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City).
Defenders are Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), and Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal).
Midfielders are Laura Coombs (Manchester City), Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona) and Katie Zelem (Manchester United).
Forwards are Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Katie Robinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Alessia Russo (Manchester United).
Who will England play in their next match?
England’s last match in Group D will be against China, who complete the group with Haiti and Denmark.
The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live on BBC and ITV in the UK, as well as on streaming services ITVX and iPlayer. Each service will broadcast alternating fixtures.
What are the other World Cup groups?
Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
Group B: Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, Canada
Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
Group E: United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea
