England proceed their UEFA Girls’s Nations League marketing campaign on Friday night after they host Belgium at Ashton Gate.
The Lionesses at the moment sit stage with Portugal on the high of Group 3 after claiming a big 1-0 victory over world champions Spain on the finish of February. Having already drawn with Portugal on matchday one, England avenged 2023’s World Cup ultimate defeat courtesy of a single Jess Park strike.
In the meantime, Belgium sit backside of the standings after successive defeats, with slim losses to Spain and Portugal leaving them in a difficult place. They are going to be determined to upset the chances in Bristol this week and might take solace from beating England throughout their earlier Nations League marketing campaign.
England vs Belgium head-to-head file (final 5 video games)
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England |
Belgium |
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England 1-0 Spain – 26/02/25 |
Belgium 0-1 Portugal – 26/02/25 |
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Portugal 1-1 England – 21/02/25 |
Spain 3-2 Belgium – 21/02/25 |
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England 1-0 Switzerland – 03/12/24 |
Belgium 2-1 Ukraine – 03/12/24 |
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England 0-0 United States – 30/11/24 |
Ukraine 0-2 Belgium – 29/11/24 |
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England 2-1 South Africa – 29/10/24 |
Belgium 5-0 Greece – 29/10/24 |
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TV Channel/livestream |
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United Kingdom |
ITV 1, ITVX, STV, STV Participant, UTV |
Sarina Wiegman has welcomed Beth Mead and Fran Kirby again into the England squad after accidents prevented them from becoming a member of up with the nationwide workforce in February. Manchester Metropolis goalkeeper Khiara Keating additionally makes her comeback.
Maisie Symonds has earned a primary senior call-up having impressed with Brighton & Hove Albion and England’s Beneath-23s and is joined by a band of acquainted faces.
Symonds will rub shoulders with the likes of Park, Keira Walsh and Ella Toone in midfield, whereas Lauren James, Alessia Russo and Chloe Kelly have all been included within the ultimate third. Chelsea trio Millie Shiny, Lucy Bronze and Niamh Charles are unsurprising inclusions and will all begin.
England predicted lineup vs Belgium (4-3-3): Earps; Bronze, Williamson, Shiny, Charles; Clinton, Walsh, Toone; Kelly, Russo, James.
Anderlecht’s Laura de Neve was initially known as as much as Elisabet Gunnarsdottir however the centre-back has since been changed Jasmien Mathys as a result of harm.
Leicester Metropolis duo Janice Cayman and Sari Kees are each included, the previous having fun with a very spectacular marketing campaign within the East Midlands, whereas West Ham United’s Amber Tysiak and Everton’s Justine Vanhaevermaet are different Girls’s Tremendous League representatives.
Belgium will lean on the goalscoring prowess of Inter veteran Tessa Wullaert on Friday. She scored her 88th worldwide purpose towards Spain in February and a brace the final time she performed England.
Belgium predicted lineup vs England (4-3-3): Evrard; Janssens, Tysiak, Kees, Cayman; Abdulai, Vanhaevermaet, Missipo; Janssen, Wullaert, Eurlings.
England might be sturdy favourites for Friday’s conflict however their current outings towards Belgium counsel this may very well be a tighter affair than many count on. A slim 1-0 victory and 3-2 defeat within the earlier Nations League marketing campaign reveals the Lionesses cannot afford any complacency at Ashton Gate.
Nevertheless, Wiegman’s aspect might be flying excessive after their spectacular victory over Spain final trip and may have far an excessive amount of firepower for Belgium on this event.
