It’s lower than a 12 months because the Lionesses despatched the nation wild by lifting the European Championship trophy. That immediately made them one of many huge favourites for World Cup glory this summer time in Australia and New Zealand, with the event on account of get below approach on July 20.
England have by no means received the largest prize within the girls’s recreation, the furthest they’ve received being the semi-finals in 2015 and 2019, so there may be numerous anticipation forward of Sarina Wiegman’s aspect’s opener.
What and when is it?
England face Haiti of their World Cup opener on July 22 at 9.30am BST.
The place is the match being performed?
The Lionesses get their tilt on the title below approach at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.
Methods to watch
England’s first match of the event will likely be on ITV after a tv blackout of the event was averted within the UK after the BBC and ITV agreed a deal to point out stay protection of each match.
It’s not recognized whether or not the BBC and ITV elevated their earlier supply however an settlement understood to be price £7-7.9 million has been reached for the 2 free-to-air channels to broadcast all 64 matches. The video games are break up throughout the 2 networks.
Each BBC One and ITV1 will present the ultimate on August 20 stay.
Who’re Haiti?
The Caribbean islanders made it to their first ever World Cup due to beating Chile 2-1 in an intercontinental playoff in February.
What’s Sarina Wiegman saying?
The England coach says her aspect will journey Down Below on July 5 in assured temper, having chosen her 23-woman squad earlier this month.
“I’ve big perception on this squad and we’re very lucky to be choosing a incredible group of gamers to journey to Australia. We all know we are going to face powerful challenges from sturdy groups, and we must be aggressive from the primary match on 22 July,” the Dutch coach mentioned.
“We are going to do all the pieces to be at our absolute best once more this summer time. It will be important the gamers get some well-deserved time to relaxation and recuperate over the following few weeks earlier than we begin the ultimate preparations to get them prepared.
“We realized numerous constructive classes about the way to get the gamers match, recent and prepared from the Euros final summer time and we all know what we have now to do to verify we hit the bottom operating in the proper approach when the event begins.”
