England Women begin Euros countdown

Last updated : 18 October 2024 By Three Lions

Two friendlies later this month mark the beginning of the Lionesses' preparations for Euro 2025 as England look to defend the trophy they won on home soil in 2022.

Sarina Wiegman has named a 25 player squad for the matches against Germany (at Wembley on October 25) and South Africa (Coventry, October 29).

Two further matches follow this year before Nations League fixtures in the early part of 2025 and then the European Championships in Switzerland.

Wiegman, speaking to England Football this week, said: "This is an important international window for us and I can’t wait to get back together at St. George’s Park.

"The players and staff worked hard to automatically secure our place in next summer’s EURO, allowing all of our focus and attention to now go into making sure we’re ready for the tournament when it begins on 2 July."

Tickets for the two upcoming games remain on sale while, if you want to back the Lionesses next summer, tickets are on sale for the tournament, which takes place in eight cities across Switzerland between 2 and 27 July.