16 members of our women’s team have been called up to represent their nations across the upcoming international break.
For England, we have four players among the Lionesses to take on Spain and Ukraine in the FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers, with Chloe Kelly, Taylor Hinds, Alessia Russo, and Lotte Wubben-Moy all in contention to feature for Sarina Wiegman’s side.
Mariona Caldentey could come up against her Arsenal teammates in that game against England, before Spain travel to Iceland for their following World Cup qualifier.
Sweden are second in Group A of World Cup qualifying so Stina Blackstenius and Smilla Holmberg will both be looking for two vital wins against Denmark and Italy.
Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley are set to be involved in international friendly action with Australia. The Matildas are currently preparing for a double header with Mexico.
Similarly, USA will play a couple of friendlies with Brazil, and Emma Hayes has called upon the services of Emily Fox for the games. Likewise, Olivia Smith could be in friendly action for Canada away to Costa Rica.
At youth level, Cecily Wellesley-Smith, Laila Harbert, Jessie Gale, and Vivienne Lia have all got the nod for England under-20s, who travel to Spain for a training camp ahead of September’s U20 Women’s World Cup.
For Germany under-23s, Anne Borbe is in the squad as they get ready for two games against Denmark.
INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES
Wednesday, June 3
England U20s (Wellesley-Smith, Harbert, Gale, Lia) v Canada
Friendly | Pinatar | 5pm
Thursday, June 4
Germany U23s (Borbe) v Denmark
Friendly | 5pm
Friday, June 5
Denmark v Sweden (Blackstenius, Holmberg)
World Cup qualifier | Odense | 6.15pm
Spain (Mariona) v England (Kelly, Hinds, Russo, Wubben-Moy)
World Cup qualifier | Mallorca | 8pm
Saturday, June 6
Australia (Foord, Catley) in Mexico
Friendly | Newcastle | 10.15am
Brazil v USA (Fox)
Friendly | Sao Paulo | 10.30pm
Monday, June 8
Germany U23s (Borbe) v Denmark
Friendly | 5pm
Tuesday, June 9
Australia (Foord, Catley) in Mexico
Friendly | Sydney | 10am
England U20s (Wellesley-Smith, Harbert, Gale, Lia) v Japan
Friendly | Pinatar | 11am
Sweden (Blackstenius, Holmberg)
World Cup qualifier | Gothenburg | 6pm
England (Kelly, Hinds, Russo, Wubben-Moy) v Ukraine
World Cup qualifier | Liverpool | 8pm
Iceland v Spain (Mariona)
World Cup qualifier | Reykjavik | 8pm
Wednesday, June 10
Brazil v USA (Fox)
Friendly | Fortaleza | 1.30am
Costa Rica v Canada (Smith)
Friendly | Cartago | 2.30am
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