England U23 Overview

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James ready to dominate WSL & World Cup - if she avoids injury

The Lionesses star lit up Chelsea's dominant win over Manchester United on Sunday, a sight that the Blues and England will hope can be consistently familiar in what is a huge year

Ballon d'Or Feminin: Putellas on top despite Pajor UWCL heroics

Aitana Bonmati has won each of the last three Ballons d'Or Feminin - but the accolade will go to someone else in 2026. Will it be two-time winner and fellow Barcelona star Alexia Putellas who reasserts herself as the best player in the women's game? Or could there be a new name on the honour roll when the Golden Ball is handed out in Paris in October?

England's Beever-Jones out to prove World Cup worth to Wiegman

Injuries at Chelsea mean Beever-Jones is the focal point of the attack for the time being, presenting the England star with a huge opportunity to impress ahead of next summer's World Cup

Lionesses World Cup squad: Who will make the cut in 2027?

England's qualifying campaign for the 2027 Women's World Cup is officially underway. It hasn't gone how the Lionesses would've hoped thus far, with a second-placed finish in the group condemning Sarina Wiegman's side to the play-off route. But the 2023 runners-up are still expected to make the 2027 tournament, even if they are taking the scenic route.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	Union Saint-Gilloise	7	6	1	0	21	3	18	19	W W W W W
2	Gent	7	6	1	0	13	4	9	19	W D W W W
3	Club Brugge	7	6	0	1	15	3	12	18	W W W L W
4	Sporting Charleroi	7	6	0	1	15	7	8	18	W W L W W
5	Anderlecht	7	4	1	2	7	5	2	13	W W D W L

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