Lionesses squad land in Australia

England took another big step towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Friday, as they landed ‘down under’ ahead of the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand.

It's just over two weeks before the Lionesses kick-off their campaign against Haiti in Brisbane on Saturday 22 July, but after training camps on home soil and last weekend’s send-off game against Portugal, Sarina Wiegman and her players can now begin their acclimatisation period.

After leaving England on Wednesday evening, via a transfer in Sydney, their first base is on Australia’s Sunshine Coast in Queensland, home of the Kabi Kabi peoples and the Jinibara peoples, the Traditional Custodians whose lands and waters are now shared with England’s squad and staff.

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They will begin their training schedule on Saturday and continue until they play a behind-closed-doors game against Canada on Friday 14 July.

Their stay at Sunshine Coast will come to an end on Monday 17 July, when they down the east coast to Brisbane and their base for that opening game with Haiti. 

Fans can stay in touch with the squad over the next two weeks via our official social media channels and the Lionesses: Down Under connected by EE daily show, hosted by Jill Scott and Kyle Walker will bring supporters even closer to the squad when it begins on Wednesday 19 July.

For now, enjoy some photos from the squad’s arrival in Australia.