Lionesses · The year in full
2023: Lionesses year in review
Lionesses played 19 matches in 2023: won 12, drew 3 and lost 4, scoring 41 and conceding 17.
Tournaments and series
- 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Runners-up
- 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League 2nd in League A Group 1
Biggest win of 2023
Scotland 0–6 England
5 December · UEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage
Played192023
Won1263% of matches
Drawn3
Lost4Goals 41–17
Goals of the year
Top scorers
Oldest first
Every Lionesses match of 2023
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | England 4–0 South KoreaWomen's International friendly · 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | Women's International friendly · 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | Stanway 40' pen, Kelly 46', Russo 50', James 78' | England won |
| 19 Feb | England 2–1 ItalyWomen's International friendly · 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | Women's International friendly · 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | Daly 32', Daly 71' | England won |
| 22 Feb | England 6–1 BelgiumWomen's International friendly · 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | Women's International friendly · 2023 Arnold Clark Cup | Kelly 12', Williamson 42', Kelly 50', Biesmans 78' og, Bronze 89', Williamson 90+3' | England won |
| 6 Apr | England 1–1 BrazilWomen's International friendly · 2023 Finalissima | Women's International friendly · 2023 Finalissima | Toone 23' | England drew |
| 11 Apr | England 0–2 AustraliaWomen's International friendly | Women's International friendly | None | England lost |
| 1 Jul | England 0–0 PortugalWomen's International friendly | Women's International friendly | None | England drew |
| 22 Jul | England 1–0 HaitiFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | Stanway 29' pen | England won |
| 28 Jul | England 1–0 DenmarkFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | James 6' | England won |
| 1 Aug | China 1–6 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | FIFA Women's World Cup · Group stage | Russo 4', Hemp 26', James 41', James 66', Kelly 77', Daly 84' | England won |
| 7 Aug | England 0–0 NigeriaFIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16 | FIFA Women's World Cup · Round of 16 | None | England drew |
| 12 Aug | England 2–1 ColombiaFIFA Women's World Cup · Quarter-final | FIFA Women's World Cup · Quarter-final | Hemp 45+6', Russo 63' | England won |
| 16 Aug | Australia 1–3 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final | FIFA Women's World Cup · Semi-final | Toone 36', Hemp 71', Russo 86' | England won |
| 20 Aug | Spain 1–0 EnglandFIFA Women's World Cup · Final | FIFA Women's World Cup · Final | None | England lost |
| 22 Sep | England 2–1 ScotlandUEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | UEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | Bronze 39', Hemp 45' | England won |
| 26 Sep | Netherlands 2–1 EnglandUEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | UEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | Russo 64' | England lost |
| 27 Oct | England 1–0 BelgiumUEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | UEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | Hemp 13' | England won |
| 31 Oct | Belgium 3–2 EnglandUEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | UEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | Bronze 38', Kirby 44' | England lost |
| 1 Dec | England 3–2 NetherlandsUEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | UEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | Stanway 58', Hemp 60', Toone 90+1' | England won |
| 5 Dec | Scotland 0–6 EnglandUEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | UEFA Women's Nations League · Group stage | Greenwood 12', James 38', James 39', Mead 45+1', Kirby 49', Bronze 90+3' | England won |