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Lionesses · Women's International friendly

England
v China⁠: Lionesses, 29 November 2025

8–0

Full time

England v China finished 8–0.

China
None
Date
Saturday 29 November 2025 · Lionesses in 2025
Kick-off
17:30 UK
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London
Competition
Women's International friendly

Last checked 4 November 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Substitutes

China Formation 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • No. 23, Pan Hongyan GK
  • No. 11, Li Mengwen RB Off in the 90+2'
  • No. 4, Wang Linlin CB
  • No. 5, Wu Haiyan CB
  • No. 3, Dou Jiaxing CB
  • No. 22, Chen Qiaozhu LB
  • No. 29, Wurigumula RM Off in the 45'
  • No. 8, Yao Wei CM Off in the 90+2'
  • No. 24, Wang Aifang CM Off in the 67'
  • No. 10, Wang Yanwen LM Off in the 67'
  • No. 20, Shao Ziqin FW Off in the 67'

Substitutes

  • No. 19, Zhang Linyan On in the 45'
  • No. 13, Jin Kun On in the 67'
  • No. 18, Tang Jiali On in the 67'
  • No. 26, Zhang Rui On in the 67'
  • No. 9, Shen Mengyu On in the 90+2'
  • No. 25, Lu Yatong On in the 90+2'
  • No. 6, Zhang Xin (not used)
  • No. 12, Yuri Zhuravlev (not used)
  • No. 14, Huo Yuexin (not used)
  • No. 15, Sun Fangxin (not used)
  • No. 16, Liu Jing (not used)
  • No. 27, Yujie Zhao (not used)
  • No. 28, Zhu Mengdi (not used)
  • No. 30, Liu Yanqiu (not used)
  • No. 31, Wu Chengshu (not used)

Referee: Ionela Pesu.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2005 – 2023

01 1 Aug 2023
FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide

China 1–6 England England won

England: Russo 4', Hemp 26', James 41', James 66', Kelly 77', Daly 84'

China: Shuang 57' pen

Match page: China v England, 1 August 2023

02 23 Oct 2015
Women's International friendly · 2015 Yongchuan Tournament Yongchuan Sports Center, Yongchuan

China 2–1 England England lost

England: Aluko 45+3'

China: Wang Shuang 5', Wang Shuang 45'

Match page: China v England, 23 October 2015

Official meetings since 2005

England v China stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings6In our results database
England wins3England perspective
Draws1Level at full time
China wins2China victories

England have scored 17 goals to China's 6 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

3

Stanway

3 goals against China in matches we hold scorer data for.

China · Fixture leader

2

Wang Shuang

China's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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