Lionesses · The year in full
2026
Lionesses played 8 matches in 2026: won 7, drew 0 and lost 1, scoring 21 and conceding 6. 2 matches still to come.
Played82026
Won788% of matches
Drawn0
Lost1Goals 21–6
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
5 England debuts
- 3 Mar Poppy Pattinson
- 9 Oct Erica Meg Parkinson
- 9 Oct Grace Fisk
- 13 Oct Freya Godfrey
- 13 Oct Lexi Potter
Oldest first
Every Lionesses match of 2026
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier · Group A3 | Russo 47', Russo 51', Stanway 64' pen, Stanway 70', Park 78', Park 89' | England won | |
| 7 Mar | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier · Group A3 | Bronze 22', Stanway 78' | England won | |
| 14 Apr | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier · Group A3 | Hemp 3' | England won | |
| 18 Apr | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier · Group A3 | Russo 21' | England won | |
| 5 Jun | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier · Group A3 | None | England lost | |
| 9 Jun | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier · Group A3 | Carter 14', Stanway 37', Mead 67' | England won | |
| 9 Oct | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier · Round 1, first leg | Stanway 39', Le Tissier 63', Russo 67' | England won | |
| 13 Oct | FIFA Women's World Cup · Qualifier · Round 1, second leg | A. Russo 3', L. James 16', G. Stanway 30', L. James 34', A. Russo 75' | England won |
Still to come
The rest of 2026
Tue 1 Dec
Women's · Football
Sat 5 Dec
Women's · Football