Women's World Cup 2015: History as England team make last eight for the first...
Twenty years after first qualifying for the World Cup finals England’s women finally won a knock-out match at the elite competition. In truth England did not play well until they went behind, after 54...
View ArticleWhat Roy Hodgson can learn from Mark Sampson with England
9 min ago Jamie Ranger @https://twitter.com/@jamieandhisego Topics England Women, Women's World Cup, Mark Sampson, Roy Hodgson, England comments England Women's chief has been criticised in some...
View ArticleKirby makes 23-player England squad (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Reading FC Women Fran Kirby has been named in the 23-player England squad for next month's international against Sweden. England will host the Scandinavians at...
View ArticleCanada, England take the route most boring en route to Women's World Cup...
OTTAWA – Ambling, rambling, bound for nowhere. Gazing out the grubby window, I see nothing but different shades of the same colour. Green. And overhead, ominous grey clouds move in. My mind wanders to...
View ArticleEngland Women's squad named (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Mark Sampson has announced his squad for England Women's final World Cup qualifier. England face Montenegro in Petrovac on Wednesday 17 September for their...
View ArticleHosts Canada hold no fear for England’s Lucy Bronze at Women’s World Cup
After a first ever knock-out victory at the World Cup, England will face the host nation in Vancouver on Saturday but both their goalscorers against Norway are relishing the challenge ...
View ArticleFara in line for record (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Mark Sampson has announced his final 23-player England Women's squad for next month's international against Sweden. England will host the Scandinavians at...
View Article'We have nothing to lose' (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Katie Chapman says England have nothing to lose in their World Cup quarter final clash against Canada. Mark Sampson's squad will take on the host nation at...
View ArticleChampions Japan face England threat to world title
Edmonton (Canada) (AFP) - Champions Japan face a real threat from England as the Asian giants look to keep their Women's World Cup title defence on track in Wednesday's semi-final in Edmonton. Japan's...
View ArticleSampson targets World Cup glory (PFA - Professional Footballers' Association)
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Head coach Mark Sampson set England Women the target of winning the World Cup after naming his 23-player squad for the upcoming tournament in...
View ArticleFootball: USA, England through to last eight
The United States moved into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals on Monday with a 2-0 win over Colombia as England fought back to beat former winners Norway 2-1 to book their last eight spot. Alex...
View ArticleEngland vs Japan - Women's World Cup semi-final: what time does it start and...
The Women's World Cup semi-final between Japan and England takes place tonight at midnight, and will be shown live on BBC 1. Mark Sampson's squad are only the third England team to reach a World Cup...
View ArticleEngland back in WSL action (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) England's brave Lionesses captured the imagination of the nation as they won bronze at the FIFA World Cup in Canada. Despite the time difference, millions...
View ArticleLucy Bronze fires England past Norway and into World Cup quarter-finals
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View ArticleEngland 1-2 Japan (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Laura Bassett scored an own goal in added-time as England Women were denied a place in the World Cup final in the cruellest fashion. Their last-four clash...
View ArticleSampson hails adaptable England (PFA - Professional Footballers' Association)
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Coach Mark Sampson believes England have "a lot of weapons" with which to attack Japan in their Women's World Cup semi-final. England will go in as...
View ArticleEngland 2-1 Mexico (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) England's World Cup campaign is up and running after late goals by Fran Kirby and Karen Carney gave them a 2-1 win over Mexico. Mark Sampson's side lost...
View ArticleEngland set for Women's World Cup semi-final against Japan
Sampson's squad are only the third England team to reach a World Cup semi-final, after the 1990 men's side and the 1966 World Cup winners. England will be the underdogs against Japan, who are the...
View ArticleStrong England squad delights Scott (PFA - Professional Footballers'...
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Jill Scott believes England have enough options in their squad to keep World Cup quarter-final opponents Canada guessing until the last minute....
View ArticleBardsley's World Cup pride (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Karen Bardsley was grateful for her moment of glory in England's victory over Norway on Monday evening. The goalkeeper was named player of the match after...
View ArticleDuggan's semi-final thrill (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Not usually one to be lost for words, Toni Duggan said she would be speechless if England Women reach the World Cup final. The bubbly Liverpudlian and her...
View ArticleEngland 2-1 Colombia (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) England moved into the last-16 of the FIFA Women's World Cup courtesy of a comfortable 2-1 win over Colombia in their final match in Group F. Karen Carney...
View ArticleFran Kirby and the Lionesses make more history (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Fran Kirby and the England Lionesses made history over the weekend by reaching a World Cup semi-final for the first time, defeating host nation Canada in Vancouver...
View ArticleSampson names squad, targets trophy (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Head coach Mark Sampson set England Women the target of winning the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ after naming his 23-player...
View ArticleWomen’s World Cup: our awards of the tournament
From Carli Lloyd’s final hat-trick to the most heartfelt social media posting, the Guardian UK’s reporter at Canada 2015 picks her best moments of the tournament ...
View ArticleKirby and England reach World Cup quarter-finals! (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Fran Kirby and England Women will take on hosts Canada in the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after beating Norway 2-1 in the round of 16 on Monday evening....
View ArticleFran Kirby and England Lionesses out to make history (Reading Football Club plc)
(Source: Reading Football Club plc) Fran Kirby and England Women will make history when they take to the field against Canada in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Vancouver on Sunday morning. The...
View ArticleNation behind #Lionesses (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) The famous Wembley Stadium arch will be lit red and white on Saturday evening as England continue their history-making run at the FIFA Women's World Cup....
View ArticleWomen's World Cup 2015: Which England players impressed?
They achieved the best performance by a senior England side since the 1966 World Cup winning team by defeating Germany for the first time on Saturday to ensure that they finished the tournament in...
View Article'Let's keep journey going' (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Mark Sampson has heaped praise on his England team after they claimed their first-ever knockout win at a World Cup. The Lionesses had to come from behind to...
View ArticleEngland 1-0 Germany AET (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Fara Williams scored her third penalty of the tournament as England defeated European champions Germany to finish third at the FIFA Women's World Cup. The...
View ArticleSteph: England can inspire (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) England Women are still on course to inspire a nation, said Steph Houghton. The Lionesses captain led her side to a 2-1 victory over Norway in the last-16 of...
View Article'Dig deeper than ever' (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Mark Sampson has urged his England Women's team to dig deeper than ever before as they attempt to reach a World Cup semi-final for the first time. The...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup: 'Growing England can go all the way'
England reached the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after coming from behind to beat Norway in Ottawa. The 2-1 victory - secured by a Lucy Bronze strike from the edge of the penalty box - was...
View ArticleEngland squad named for FIFA Women’s World Cup (PFA - Professional...
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) Mark Sampson has named his England squad for next month's FIFA Women's World Cup. The 23-player squad to represent England at the FIFA Women's...
View ArticleRoyal support for England's women (PFA - Professional Footballers' Association)
(Source: PFA - Professional Footballers' Association) England's women have the support of the Duke of Cambridge as they bid to reach the World Cup semi-finals with victory over Canada this weekend....
View ArticleEngland 2-1 Canada (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) England have reached a FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final for the first time after an absorbing 2-1 win over host nation Canada in Vancouver. Two early goals...
View ArticleEngland 2-1 Norway (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) England Women came from behind against Norway to book their place in the quarter finals of the World Cup. Solveig Gulbrandsen nodded the Scandinavians ahead...
View ArticleEngland's World Cup squad (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Mark Sampson has named his England squad for next month's FIFA Women's World Cup. The head coach has kept faith with the majority of the players who helped...
View ArticleWomen's World Cup 2015: England coach Mark Sampson needs to be bolder for...
Amid the euphoria surrounding England women’s historic first World Cup knockout victory, former manager Hope Powell could be forgiven for feeling a sense of “so what?” England showed character in...
View ArticleTwo Englands in last eight (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Jill Scott believes the England Women's squad is strong enough to have two teams in the World Cup quarter finals. Mark Sampson's side will take on host...
View ArticleKirby welcomes newcomers (The FA - The Football Association)
(Source: The FA - The Football Association) Fran Kirby believes introducing new players into the England Women's fold will put pressure on more established squad members. Ahead of the opening Euro 2017...
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