England will face Haiti, Denmark and China in Group D of the 2023 Women’s World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand. The European champions’ first match will be in Brisbane on July 22, against Haiti, the Caribbean nation. which qualified for the finals for the first time with their success in February’s inter-continental play-offs. The Lionesses will then face Denmark in Sydney on July 28, before completing their group-stage fixtures with a meeting with China, in Adelaide on August 1. China was the first team drawn alongside England and are the second highest-ranked country in the group, having featured in the last two editions of the tournament and reached the quarter-finals in 2015. They were also crowned Asian champions in 2022. Denmark was the highest ranked team in Pot 3 and make a return to the tournament having not qualified for the previous three editions.
The Republic of Ireland - making their World Cup debut - are drawn into Group B and will play hosts Australia on the opening day of the tournament in Sydney. Completing the Republic’s group are Canada and Nigeria.
Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman named her 2023 Women's World Cup squad from THE COMMUNITY CLUB in Sutton Coldfield. The Lionesses are favourites to win the Trophy.
and their clubs:
Mary Earps Manchester United
Hannah Hampton Aston Villa
Ellie Roebuck Manchester City
Millie Bright Chelsea
Lucy Bronze Barcelona
Jess Carter Chelsea
Niamh Charles Chelsea
Rachel Daly Aston Villa
Alex Greenwood Manchester City
Esme Morgan Manchester City
Lotte Wubben-Moy Arsenal
Laura Coombs Manchester City
Jordan Nobbs Aston Villa
Georgia Stanway Bayern Munich
Ella Toone Manchester United
Keira Walsh Barcelona
Katie Zelem Manchester United
Beth England Tottenham Hotspur
Lauren Hemp Manchester City
Lauren James Chelsea
Chloe Kelly Manchester City
Katie Robinson Brighton
Alessia Russo Manchester United
Maya Le Tissier Manchester United
Emily Ramsey Manchester United
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EXPECTED XI
A 4-3-3 system should be what Wiegman sets up this England team in. As for her first choice XI, it is unlikely to be massively different to the one she chose for every single game at last summer's Euros.
Earps will be between the sticks, with Bright and Greenwood the centre-back pairing in front of her.
At right-back will be Bronze, with the left-back spot certainly up for grabs. Wiegman may well go for Daly there, given it was the role she played during the Euros. Walsh and Stanway will feature in midfield, with Toone making up the trio.
It feels like James could secure the starting spot on the right wing, with Kelly, in slightly better form than Hemp at the moment, on the left and Russo through the middle. That could all change, though, yet.
England XI (4-3-3): Earps; Bronze, Bright, Greenwood, Daly; Walsh, Stanway, Toone; James, Russo, Kelly.
EXPECTED XI
A 4-3-3 system should be what Wiegman sets up this England team in. As for her first choice XI, it is unlikely to be massively different to the one she chose for every single game at last summer's Euros.
Earps will be between the sticks, with Bright and Greenwood the centre-back pairing in front of her.
At right-back will be Bronze, with the left-back spot certainly up for grabs. Wiegman may well go for Daly there, given it was the role she played during the Euros. Walsh and Stanway will feature in midfield, with Toone making up the trio.
It feels like James could secure the starting spot on the right wing, with Kelly, in slightly better form than Hemp at the moment, on the left and Russo through the middle. That could all change, though, yet.
England XI (4-3-3): Earps; Bronze, Bright, Greenwood, Daly; Walsh, Stanway, Toone; James, Russo, Kelly.
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