Head coach Lauren Smith has named a 21-strong England squad for the 2025 UEFA Women’s U19 EURO finals.
England are one of eight nations bidding to win the prestigious age-group competition, which will be played in Poland from Sunday 15 June to Friday 27 June. The Young Lionesses are in Group B and will first play the Netherlands on the opening day of the tournament, before facing Portugal on Wednesday 18 June and current holders Spain on Saturday 21 June. Every England game will be broadcast live by the BBC on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app.
England v Netherlands – Sunday 15 June, 16:00 BST KO, Stadium Tarnobrzeg, Tarnobrzeg
England v Portugal – Wednesday 18 June, 16:00 BST KO, Stadium Tarnobrzeg, Tarnobrzeg
England v Spain – Saturday 21 June, 18:00 BST KO, Stadium Stalowa Wola, Stalowa Wola
The top two sides from Group A and Group B will progress to the semi-finals and have hopes of lifting the trophy in the final in Rzeszów on Friday 27 June. Qualification for next year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which will also be played in Poland, is also at stake at the tournament. UEFA has six qualification spots, including Poland as the hosts, meaning a third-place finish in Group B will guarantee England a place at next year’s competition.
Lauren Smith said: “Competing in age-group tournaments is vital for the development of young players, so it’s fantastic to see our Young Lionesses involved in another U19 EURO and with an opportunity to qualify for next year’s U20 World Cup. Only Europe’s top eight teams make it to the finals, so we know the challenge will be tough – but we’re ready to give it our all. Just as importantly, we want to take as much as we can from the EURO experience, both on and off the pitch.”
England squad
Goalkeepers: Eve Annets (Manchester City), Katie Cox (Chelsea), Kaiya Jota* (Stanford University)
Defenders: Nelly Las (Leicester City), Rachel Maltby (Aston Villa), Lucy Newell (Manchester United), Katie Reid (Arsenal), Chloe Sawrie (Chelsea), Mari Ward (Bristol City), Cecily Wellesley-Smith (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Lola Brown (Chelsea), Maddy Earl (Arsenal), Laila Harbert (Arsenal), Vivienne Lia (Arsenal), Erica Parkinson (Valadares Gaia), Lexi Potter (Chelsea), Lauryn Thompson (Indy Eleven)
Forwards: Princess Ademiluyi (West Ham), Ava Baker (Birmingham City), Araya Dennis (Tottenham Hotspur), Jessie Gale (Arsenal)