A complete guide to England women's year, including how to watch games live and more

England's women's national team went into 2025 with one big aim – that to defend their European title. By beating Spain on penalties in the final of the European Championships, they did exactly that. It was by no means easy for the Lionesses in Switzerland, with a shootout also needed to beat Sweden in the last eight and extra time necessary in the semi-final win over Italy. But at the end of it all, Sarina Wiegman's side came out on top once more, getting revenge on Spain after defeat in the 2023 Women's World Cup final.

But just because the Euros is over doesn't mean England don't have plenty more valuable work to be doing in the second half of 2025. After finishing second in their Nations League group, the Lionesses won't be involved in the finals of that competition in the autumn. However, that has given Wiegman and the Football Association (FA) the chance to book in some important friendlies as the attention starts to turn to the 2027 Women's World Cup, for which the 2023 runners-up now know their qualifying opponents, too.

GOAL has everything you need to know about England's schedule, fixtures and results and how to watch the team.

What fixtures have England Women had in 2025?

England's focus for the first six months of the year was on the Nations League, with the second edition of the competition starting in February. The Lionesses were in League A again, meaning they faced a really tough group that included Belgium, Portugal and Spain. There were some real highs in these games, most notably the 1-0 win over Spain at Wembley back in February, but there were also some real lows, including a disappointing draw in Portugal and a shocking loss in Belgium.

However, while missing out on the finals of that competition will have been disappointing, England put it well behind them as they went into Euro 2025. After coming extremely close to elimination in the quarter-finals and the semi-finals, the Lionesses secured the title in quite a fitting manner, with plenty of drama involved in the penalty shootout win over Spain in the final.

AdvertisementWhat fixtures do England Women have in 2025?

England's second-placed finish in the Nations League means they haven't qualified for the competition's finals but they have also avoided the relegation play-offs, which they would've fallen into had they finished third. As such, their autumn and winter will instead be made up of friendlies. All four will be played at home, with the Wiegman picking three non-European opponents to take on, in South American champions Brazil, Joe Montemurro's Australia, Asian champions China and Ghana, who just finished third at the Africa Cup of Nations.

How to watch England Women in 2025

The rights for England women's national team's games are not the same as the men's team, with ITV the broadcaster for the Lionesses. Games are shown live across its various channels, often on ITV1 or ITV4, and also on ITVX, its streaming service.

If England play against any of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, though, this can change. BBC holds the rights to broadcast games for the rest of the home nations and, as a result, England's trip to Glasgow to face Scotland at the end of 2023 was broadcasted on BBC One instead of on ITV on that occasion.

For England fans in the United States, fuboTVis the best option for watching games involving the Lionesses. Generally speaking, FOX and FS1 showed European Championship games, while some games are broadcast on ESPN too.

What fixtures do England Women have in 2026?

Qualifying for the 2027 Women's World Cup will begin at the start of 2026. In November, England learned their opponents for that stage, with the Lionesses to take on Spain, Ukraine and Iceland in Group A3. Only a top of the table finish will secure automatic qualification for the tournament in Brazil. If England finish second, third or even fourth, they will still progress to the play-off rounds where winning two two-legged ties would allow them to qualify for the World Cup instead. 

The group stage qualifiers will take place through March, April and June in 2026, with any play-off rounds to come later in the year. England have confirmed the dates of those first six games, though venues and kick-off ties are still to be communicated.