England continues his UEFA campaign for women nations -nations on Friday evening when they organize Belgium at the Ashton Gate.
The lionesses are currently sitting with Portugal at the top of Group 3 after they had achieved an important 1-0 victory against world champion in Spain at the end of February. After England had already pulled Portugal on the first game day, he saved the final of the World Cup in 2023 with the friendly approval of a single Jess Park.
In the meantime, Belgium lies on the bottom of the overall ranking after successive defeats, with tight losses against Spain and Portugal leaving them in a difficult position. You will be desperately upset the chances in Bristol this week and can take comfort of the beating of England during the campaign of the previous nations League.
England against Belgium head-to-head record (last five games)
Current form
England | Belgium |
|---|---|
England 1-0 Spain – 26/02/25 | Belgium 0-1 Portugal – 26/02/25 |
Portugal 1-1 England – 21/02/25 | Spain 3-2 Belgium – 21/02/25 |
England 1-0 Switzerland – 03.03.24 | Belgium 2-1 Ukraine – 03/12/24 |
England 0-0 USA – 30/11/24 | Ukraine 0-2 Belgium – 29/11/24 |
England 2-1 South Africa – 29/10/24 | Belgium 5-0 Greece – 29/10/24 |
country | TV channel/livestream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | ITV 1, ITVX, STV, STV player, UTV |
Sarina Wiegman welcomed Beth Mead and Fran Kirby back to the English squad after injuries prevented them from joining the national team in February. The goalkeeper of Manchester City, Khiara Keating, also celebrates her comeback.
Maisie Symonds has received a first senior call, which is impressed by Brighton & Hove Albion and England’s U23 and accompanied by a group of familiar faces.
Symonds will rub the shoulders with people like Park, Keira Walsh and Ella in midfield, while Lauren James, Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly were all included in the last third. Chelsea Trio Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze and Niamh Charles are not surprising inclusions and could all begin.
England predicted the line-up against Belgium (4-3-3): Earps; Bronze, Williamson, Bright, Charles; Clinton, Walsh, Toone; Kelly, Russo, James.
Anderlechts Laura de Neve was originally called to Elisabet Gunnarsdottir, but the central defender has since been replaced by Jasmien Mathys based on an injury.
The duo duo by Leio Cayman, Janice Cayman and Sari Kees are both enclosed. The former enjoys a particularly impressive campaign in the East Midlands, while the Amber Tysiak by West Ham United and Justine Vanhaevermaet from Everton are other representatives of the Super League for women.
Belgium will rely on the skills of the interveneran Tessa Wullaert on Friday. In February she scored her 88th international goal against Spain and a clip when she last played England.
Belgium predicted the line-up against England (4-3-3): Evrard; Janssens, Tysiak, Kees, Cayman; Abdulai, Vanhaevermaet, Missipo; Janssen, Wullaert, yours.
England will be strong favorites for the collision on Friday, but her latest excursions against Belgium indicate that this could be a closer matter than many expect. A narrow 1-0 victory and a 3-2 defeat in the campaign of the previous Nations League shows that the lionesses on the Ashton Gate cannot afford complacition.
However, Wiegman’s side will fly high in the last time after their impressive victory over Spain and should have too much firepower for Belgium on this occasion.