Evening Standard
·12 September 2025
England to face Brazil as Lionesses announce 'Homecoming Series' after Euro 2025 triumph

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·12 September 2025
Australia, China and Ghana games also scheduled as Sarina Wiegman’s successful side tour around the country
England have announced four new fixtures as part of a ‘Homecoming Series’ after successfully defending their European Championship crown this summer.
The Lionesses prevailed in Switzerland in July as they retained the title won on home soil for the first time back in 2022.
England will now face Brazil at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on October 25, before meeting their 2023 World Cup semi-final opponents Australia at Derby’s Pride Park on October 28.
The ‘Homecoming Series’ will continue at Wembley on November 29 with a fixture against China that had already been announced previously.
Then, on December 2, the Lionesses go to Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium for a first-ever meeting with Ghana.
Head coach Sarina Wiegman said: “It is great that we can return to action after our incredible summer with four exciting fixtures at home.
“Each opponent will challenge us in different ways, which is exactly what we need with World Cup qualification beginning early next year.
“It’s very nice to begin against Brazil and it is also special for us to be able to play again for our fans in Manchester for the first time since Euro 2022. We know from the Finalissima in 2023 that they will be very tough opponents.”
Wiegman added: “We love taking the team around the country, so to also play Australia in Derby and Ghana in Southampton as well as the China PR fixture at Wembley gives us a lovely way to say ‘thank you’ for the incredible support we have had this year and before.”
The 'Homecoming Series' will be broadcast live in the UK on ITV.