The England women's national futsal team represents the England in international women's futsal competitions. It is governed by Futsal England in partnership with The Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | Lionesses |
|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| FIFA code | ENG |
| FIFA ranking | 76  (4 April 2025)[1] |
| First international | |
 Finland 5–2 England  (Ciorescu, Moldova; 16 October 2024) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Moldova 0–8 England (Ciorescu, Moldova; 17 October 2024) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Finland 5–2 England (Ciorescu, Moldova; 16 October 2024) | |
History
editIn December 2022, The Football Association (FA) entered a deal with Futsal England to be a "partner" to help govern futsal in England.[2] Futsal England raised funds to reestablish both the men's futsal team and set up the first women's futsal team.[3][4]
The formation of the women's team was announced in January 2024.[5] England played at the main round of the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup UEFA qualifiers in Moldova, their first ever tournament.[6][7]
Tournament records
editFIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
edit| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 2025 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | – | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UEFA European Championship
edit| UEFA European Championship | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
 2019 |
Did not exist | Did not exist | ||||||||||||||
| 2022
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 2023
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| Total | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Fixtures and results
edit| 16 October 2024 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) | Finland | 5–2 | England | Ciorescu, Moldova |
| 14:00 (15:00 UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: FMF Futsal Arena Attendance: 40[8] Referee: Mariia Myslovska (UKR) Jasmina Mickoska (SRB) Filipa Prata (POR) |
| 17 October 2024 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) | Moldova | 0–8 | England | Ciorescu, Moldova |
| 17:00 (18:00 UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: FMF Futsal Arena Attendance: 50[9] Referee: Jasmina Mickoska (SRB) Marijana Orešić (CRO) Mariia Myslovska (UKR) |
| 19 October 2024 2025 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) | England | 2–4 |  Slovenia | Ciorescu, Moldova |
| 14:00 (15:00 UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: FMF Futsal Arena Attendance: 40[10] Referee: Marijana Orešić (CRO) Jasmina Mickoska (SRB) Filipa Prata (POR) |
Players
editCurrent Squad
editThe following 14 players were named in the squad for the FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup UEFA qualification matches against Finland, Moldova, and Slovenia on 16, 17, and 19 October 2024 respectively.[11]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alicia Grimmond | 27 January 2004 (age 20) | Helvecia Futsal Club |
| 22 | GK | Joy Lowe | 11 August 2005 (age 19) | Bolton Futsal Club |
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| 2 | DF | Helena Scotland | 21 February 1996 (age 28) | Chiltern Futsal Club |
| 3 | DF | Sofia Wilby | 1 December 2006 (age 18) | Manchester Futsal Club |
| 4 | DF | Kate McGreavy | 19 May 1995 (age 29) | Bloomsbury Futsal Club |
| 5 | DF | Charlotte Gurr | 16 August 1989 (age 35) | Helvecia Futsal Club |
| 6 | DF | Kirstie Kural | 26 March 1989 (age 35) | Bolton Futsal Club |
| 8 | DF | Emma Tune (captain) | 2 October 1988 (age 36) | Helvecia Futsal Club |
| 14 | DF | Alisha Miller | 5 March 1996 (age 28) | Birmingham WLV Futsal Club |
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| 7 | FW | Kerry Walklett | 5 August 1995 (age 29) | Hartpury Futsal Club |
| 9 | FW | Jade Grove | 3 November 2000 (age 24) | Hartpury Futsal Club |
| 10 | FW | Ella Brennan | 28 December 2005 (age 19) | Derby Futsal Club |
| 11 | FW | Lailah Booth | 8 February 2004 (age 20) | Bolton Futsal Club |
| 12 | FW | Laura Tobin | 17 April 1994 (age 30) | Bolton Futsal Club |
References
edit- ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "The FA announces a new partnership with England Futsal". The Football Association. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Fahey, Jamie (15 October 2024). "England women head for futsal debut after 'blood, sweat, tears' and fundraising". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Futsal: What is it and why has the sport struggled in England?". BBC Sport. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ McGettigan, Stephen (21 January 2024). "Launch of Women's National Futsal Teams by England, and Norway Marks Historic Milestone". Futsal Focus. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Road to Glory: UEFA Qualifying Unveiled for Inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup 2025". futsalfocus.net. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ Lowbridge, Caroline (7 October 2024). "Futsal player Ella Brennan 'proud' to play in Lionesses squad". BBC News. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Finland vs. England" (JSON). UEFA. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Moldova vs. England" (JSON). UEFA. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "England vs. Slovenia" (JSON). UEFA. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ UEFA.com. "The official website for European football". UEFA. Retrieved 2025-01-13.