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England Under-17 squad

The England WU17s squad to face France, Croatia and mini-tournament hosts Poland has been
confirmed as they to bid qualify for this summer’s UEFA EURO Finals.
The Young Lionesses begin their campaign against France on Thursday 24th March at
Stadion Miejski Niepolomice (11.00am kick-off CET). They will then take on Poland on Sunday
27th March for the first of two matches at RKS Garbarnia Krawkow (2.00pm kick off CET).
England will round off the group at the same venue against Croatia the following
Wednesday 30th March (11.00am kick-off CET). The squad are up against familiar opposition
in the host nation after facing them in the first stage of qualifying back in the autumn with
Poland coming out on top.
Only the group winners will qualify for the finals, a tournament which England’s best
finish to date came with third place in 2016.
Under-17 head coach John Salomon said “We are really looking forward to these matches
and testing ourselves against good opposition. We have an exciting group of players and these
fixtures present them with a fantastic opportunity for further learning and development as we
prepare them to take the next step on their journey through our Lioness pathway.”
The WU17 EURO will be the first major women’s youth tournament since 2019 after the
last two editions were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The championship will be staged
from 3 to 15 May in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
England Under-17 squad:
Grace Pilling (Manchester City), Hannah Poulter (Reading FC Women), Brooke Aspin (Bristol
City), Ria Bose (Chelsea), Jessica Osborne (Florida Elite Soccer Academy), Evie Rabjohn
(Aston Villa), Katie Ramsden (Leeds United), Jessica Simpson (Manchester United), Jemima
Dahou (Manchester City), Keira Flannery (Arsenal), Shauna Guyatt (Chelsea), Lois Marley-
Paraskevas (Manchester City), Lexi Potter (Chelsea), Mackenzie Smith (Leicester City),
Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal), Ava Baker (Leicester City), Keira Barry (Manchester United),
Aimee Claypole (Chelsea), Araya Dennis (Arsenal), Maddy Earl (Arsenal).

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Front cover photo: Cheltenham Town’s Abby Bevan takes on Amy Clark of Portishead Town
during their FAWNL Division One South West clash.
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