ENGLAND SQUAD: Quintet return to squad for start of FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying | OneFootball

Hannah Hampton, Jess Carter, Alex Greenwood, Leah Williamson and Lauren James have all returned to the England squad ahead of the start of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifying next month.

WSL Full-Time were informed of England head coach Sarina Wiegman’s squad for the March international window via an official press release from The Football Association this morning.

The Lionesses kick-off FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifying with a fixture against Ukraine on neutral territory in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday 3 March 2026 before facing Iceland at The City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest on Saturday 7 March 2026.

England boss Wiegman has selected an initial 25-player squad with key quintet Hampton, Carter, Greenwood, Williamson and James all having returned to the fold.

In other news, London City Lionesses full-back Poppy Pattinson has been handed a first senior call-up while Niamh Charles, Missy Bo Kearns, Ella Toone and Beth Mead all miss out through injury.

After announcing her squad, England boss Wiegman said “It’s a new year with new objectives, as we start our qualification journey with these two very important fixtures against Ukraine and Iceland. We want to start our campaign off in the best possible way and will need to be at a top level as we face two different challenges. This is new opposition for this England team, so that’s exciting too. I am looking forward to being back with the squad and getting back to work.

“As always, we’re grateful to the fans for their support. A big crowd in Nottingham in a historic stadium will be really special, but we can’t look too far ahead and our full focus first will be on our opening fixture.”

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England Squad

Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride), Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa)

Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Gotham), Grace Fisk (Liverpool), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Taylor Hinds (Arsenal), Maya Le Tisser (Manchester United), Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), Poppy Pattinson (London City Lionesses), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)

Midfielders: Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City), Grace Clinton (Manchester City), Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Keira Walsh (Chelsea)

Forwards: Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Arsenal), Jess Park (Manchester United), Alessia Russo (Arsenal)