With decisive Euro 2025 qualifiers and the Olympic Games just on the horizon, several of our women's squad will be in action for their respective countries this month.
In UEFA Group A1, Norway and Frida Maanum are currently in line to qualify automatically in second place, dependent on the final fixtures. They will travel to Finland first (July 12), before facing current group leaders, the Netherlands, on July 16. Victoria Pelova did not join up with the Dutch squad due to her ACL injury.
World Cup holders Spain have already qualified for the tournament but they'll be looking to continue their perfect record in Group A2 with fixtures against Czechia (July 12) and Belgium (July 16). Laia Codina and new signing Mariona Caldentey are both expected to feature.
Elsewhere in the group, Denmark and Kathrine Kuhl can qualify for the Euros if they beat Belgium (July 12). They'll face Czechia on July 16.
England, the reigning European Champions, are still battling for automatic qualification in Group A3. Leah Williamson, Alessia Russo, Beth Mead and Lotte Wubben-Moy were all called up to Sarina Wiegman's squad, but Wubben-Moy was forced to withdraw due to a foot injury.
The Lionesses will host Ireland at Carrow Road (July 12), with Irish captain Katie McCabe missing the game due to suspension. They'll then go head-to-head with Sweden in Gothenburg in a fixture that is likely to be a qualification decider.
Sweden's Stina Blackstenius, Lina Hurtig and Amanda Ilestedt were all unable for selection.
Ireland can still qualify but must do so via the League A play-offs. After their trip to Norwich to play the Lionesses, McCabe and company will host France (July 16) in Cork.
In Group A4, Germany have already qualified, meaning that Austria are up against Iceland for the final spot. Manuela Zinsberger and Laura Wienroither's side face Poland (July 12) and then Germany (July 16).
Away from the Euro 2025 qualifiers, Australia, Canada and the USA will be in friendly action ahead of the Olympic Games at the end of the month. Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross will play Cloe Lacasse and Canada in preparation for Paris on July 13.
Meanwhile, Emily Fox's USWNT will go up against Mexico (July 13) and Costa Rica (July 17) in two friendlies on home soil before heading across the pond for the Olympics.
Five of our young Gunners kick off their U19 European Championship campaign in Lithuania next week. Michelle Agyemang, Katie Reid, Vivienne Lia, Freya Godfrey and Maddy Earl are representing England at the tournament, where they'll play Lithuania (July 14), Serbia (July 17) and France (July 20) in the group stage.
WHERE AND WHEN OUR INTERNATIONALS ARE PLAYING
All times are BST
Friday, July 12
Finland v Norway (Maanum)
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Turku, Finland | 5pm
Czechia v Spain (Mariona, Codina)
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Chomutov, Czechia | 5pm
Austria (Zinsberger, Wienroither) v Poland
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Altach, Austria | 5pm
Belgium v Denmark (Kuhl)
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | 7pm
England (Williamson, Russo, Mead) v Ireland
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Norwich, UK | 8pm
Saturday, July 13
Australia (Catley, Cooney-Cross, Foord) v Canada (Lacasse)
Friendly | Marbella, Spain | 8pm
United States (Fox) v Mexico
Friendly | New Jersey, USA | 8:30pm
Sunday, July 14
Lithuania U19 v England U19 (Agyemang, Earl, Godfrey, Lia, Reid)
UEFA Women's U19 European Championship | Kaunas, Lithuania | 3pm
Tuesday, July 16
Norway (Maanum) v Netherlands
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Bergen, Norway | 6pm
Spain (Mariona, Codina) v Belgium
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | A Coruña, Spain | 6pm
Sweden v England (Williamson, Russo, Mead)
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6pm
Germany v Austria (Zinsberger, Wienroither)
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Hannover, Germany | 6pm
Denmark (Kuhl) v Czechia
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Vejle, Denmark | 6pm
Ireland (McCabe) v France
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | Cork, Ireland | 6pm
Wednesday, July 17
United States (Fox) v Costa Rica
Friendly | Washington D.C., USA | 12:30am
Serbia U19 v England U19 (Agyemang, Earl, Godfrey, Lia, Reid)
UEFA Women's U19 European Championship | Marijampole, Lithuania | 12pm
Saturday, July 20
England U19 (Agyemang, Earl, Godfrey, Lia, Reid) v France U19
UEFA Women's U19 European Championship | Jonava, Lithuania | 4pm
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