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England Under-17 set to take on Europe’s best

Kerri Welsh has named a 21-player squad to represent England at the upcoming UEFA Women’s Under-17 European Championships in Northern Ireland.

 

The Young Lionesses head into the finals in strong form, having won all six of their qualifying matches – the only team in the competition to have done so. England are one of eight teams bidding to win the prestigious age group tournament and have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts Northern Ireland, Germany and Norway. All three of England’s group stage matches, as well as the semi finals and final, will be broadcast live on UEFA TV.

 

Monday 4 May

England v Northern Ireland

Inver Park, Larne, 15:00 BST KO

 

Thursday 7 May

England v Germany

Inver Park, Larne, 15:00 BST KO

 

Sunday 10 May

England v Norway

The Showground, Coleraine, 15:00 BST KO

 

The top two teams from Group A and Group B will progress to the semi finals, with the competition concluding at Belfast’s Windsor Park on Sunday 17 May, where the 2026 champions will be crowned.

 

Qualification for the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Morocco in October, is also at stake at the tournament. UEFA has five qualification spots available; all four semi finalists will automatically secure their place, while a third place play-off will determine the fifth qualifier.

 

Kerri Welsh said: “We are all really excited to get out to Northern Ireland and for the competition to get underway. It’s a huge honour to represent England at a tournament, and for this group it’ll be their first. We want to ensure it’s a memory that they’ll always hold onto and an experience that will be pivotal in their development as both players and people.

 

“Only the best teams in Europe have qualified for the EURO finals, and we’re really proud of that achievement. We also know that means every game will be a challenge, but we take a lot of confidence from our performances in the two qualifying rounds, and it’s a test we’re all looking forward to.”

 

England Under-17 squad:  

 

Evie Mitchell Manchester United

Victoria Rudz Chelsea

Maisie Brickell Chelsea

Zoe Ciccardini Chelsea

Isabella Cowley Arsenal

Lottie Day Sheffield United

Amarachukwu Nwankwo Manchester City

Lucy Robinson Manchester United

Katie Scott Aston Villa

Gabriella Storey Chelsea

Bryony Brodie Arsenal

Sophia Burton Manchester City

Phoebe De Bohan Arsenal

Romia Gagliano FC Basel

Kyri Teer-Hutchins Arsenal

Cairo Antoine Arsenal

Mia Dixon Arsenal

Freya Hirons Manchester City

Abbie Jones Sheffield United

Chelsea N’Drin Liverpool

Billie Price (Brighton & Hove Albion) will be a training player.