| Nickname(s) | "Three Lionesses", "The Lionesses" | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | England Beach Soccer Ltd | |||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Head coach | Steven black | |||
| Captain | Sarah Kempson | |||
| FIFA code | ENG | |||
| BSWW ranking | 2[1] (Europe) | |||
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| First international | ||||
(Manchester, England; 20 June 2014)[2] | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
(Ryde, England; 30 June 2018) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
(Alghero, Italy; 22 September 2023) | ||||
| Euro Beach Soccer Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2016) | |||
| Best result | Winners (2017) | |||
The England women's national beach soccer team represents England in international women's beach soccer competitions and is controlled by England Beach Soccer — independent of the governing body of football in England, The Football Association. The team was created in 2012,[3] winning their first trophy, the Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup, in 2017.[4]
In 2019, the team qualified for the World Beach Games where they represented Great Britain, winning the silver medal.[5]
Current squad
As of July 2017 (Chosen for the 2017 Euro Beach Soccer Cup)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitive record
Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup
| Year | Round | Result | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third place play-off | Fourth Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | |
| Final | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | |
| Third place play-off | Fourth Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | –4 | |
| Third place play-off | Fourth Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | –2 | |
| Total | 1 title | 4/4 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 46 | +2 |
World Beach Games
| Year | Round | Result | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| represented as | ||||||||||
| Final | Silver Medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | |
| Total | 0 titles | 1/1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 |
Results and fixtures
By year
The team's first international match took place on 20 June 2014, as part of ITV's Fever Pitch, a companion to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[2][6]
2012
2014
| 20 June 2014 Friendly | England | 2–6 | | Manchester, England |
| 19:00 | Report |
| 23 July 2014 3-Nation Tournament | Switzerland | 9–5 | | Espinho, Portugal |
| 24 July 2014 3-Nation Tournament | Portugal | 5–2 | | Espinho, Portugal |
2015
| 21 August 2015 Friendly | Switzerland | 6–4 | | Arosa, Switzerland |
2016
| 30 July 2016 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | Switzerland | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | | Carcavelos, Portugal |
| 30 July 2016 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | England | 5–3 | | Carcavelos, Portugal |
| 31 July 2016 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, 3rd place | Portugal | 6–6 (a.e.t.) (2–0 p) | | Carcavelos, Portugal |
2017
| 8 July 2017 2017 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | England | 4–3 | | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 8 July 2017 2017 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | Spain | 1–6 | | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 9 July 2017 2017 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, Final | England | 4–3 | | Nazaré, Portugal |
2018
| 6 July 2018 2018 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, Group stage | England | 5–2 | | Nazaré, Portugal |
| Report |
| 8 July 2018 2018 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, 3rd place match | Switzerland | 6–3 | | Nazaré, Portugal |
| Report |
2019
| 9 May 2019 2019 World Beach Games qualifiers | England | 4–8 | | Salou, Spain |
| 09:45 | Report |
| 9 May 2019 2019 World Beach Games qualifiers | Spain | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (0–1 p) | | Salou, Spain |
| 17:15 | Report |
| 11 May 2019 2019 World Beach Games qualifiers | Switzerland | 0–3 | | Salou, Spain |
| 14:45 | Report |
| 5 July 2019 2019 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, Group stage | England | 1–3 | | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 10:00 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro Referee: Jonathan Mallia (Malta) |
| 6 July 2019 2019 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, Group stage | England | 5–4 | | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 15:45 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro Referee: Wilson Castanheira Soares (Portugal) |
| 7 July 2019 2019 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, 3rd place match | Switzerland | 6–5 (a.e.t.) | | Nazaré, Portugal |
| 10:30 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Viveiro Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany) |
| 11 October 2019 2019 World Beach Games, Group stage | Paraguay | 4–5 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 15:00 | Godoy Mora |
Report(ru) | Stadium: Pitch 1, Katara beach Referee: José Cortez (Mexico) |
| 13 October 2019 2019 World Beach Games, Group stage | Great Britain | 5–2 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Stadium, Katara beach |
| 14 October 2019 2019 World Beach Games, Group stage | Great Britain | 4–1 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 15:00 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Stadium, Katara beach |
| 15 October 2019 2019 World Beach Games, Semi-finals | Great Britain | 6–5 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 16:00 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Stadium, Katara beach |
| 16 October 2019 2019 World Beach Games, Gold medal match | Great Britain | 2–3 | | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 |
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Report(ru) |
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Stadium: Stadium, Katara beach |
*unofficial opposition
Head-to-head records
Includes competitive and friendly matches and those as Great Britain.
| Team | First | Last | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2019 | 2–6 | 25% | |
| 2014 | 2016 | 0–2 | 0% | |
| 2016 | 2016 | 1–0 | 100% | |
| 2017 | 2019 | 2–0 | 100% | |
| 2017 | 2019 | 2–2 | 50% | |
| 2018 | 2019 | 3–1 | 75% | |
| 2019 | 2019 | 2–1 | 67% | |
| 2019 | 2019 | 1–0 | 100% | |
| 2019 | 2019 | 1–0 | 100% | |
| 2019 | 2019 | 1–0 | 100% | |
| Totals | 2014 | 2019 | 15–12 | 56% |
References
- ↑ "European Ranking – Women". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- 1 2 "ITV Fever Pitch - Manchester". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Footballers hit the beach, but not for a holiday". 19 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "England claim European crown!". beachsoccer.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "La Roja take World Beach Games gold!". beachsoccer.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ↑ "Swiss Ladies spoil England Ladies international debut". 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.