International friendlies are also on the agenda for Phallon Tullis-Joyce and Hinata Miyazawa, whose nations face each other three times in eight days. Tullis-Joyce is representing this year’s SheBelieves Cup winners United States and they host Miyazawa’s Japan, recently crowned Asian Cup champions, in a triple-header.
In Europe, it’s matchdays three and four of the 2027 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Maya Le Tissier and Jess Park will hope to feature for England in a rematch of the 2023 final against Spain at Wembley Stadium, before the Lionesses head out to Iceland.
England are aiming to continue a 100-per-cent start to their qualifying campaign, as are Melvine Malard’s France and Lea Schuller’s Germany. Malard and Les Bleus will take on Netherlands home and away in this block, while it’s back-to-back fixtures v Austria for Schuller and co.
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