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England Under-20 squad for triple header

Lauren Smith has named her 24-player squad for a trio of international fixtures.

The Young Lionesses will be meeting for the first of their preparation camps as they build towards the U20 FIFA

Women’s World Cup taking place in Poland next September.

The group, which will be made up of WU20s and WU19s players, will travel to Spain where they will play three fixtures against global opposition at the Pinatar Arena in Murcia. Smith’s side first face China PR on Wednesday 26 November (16:00 GMT), before they take on the USA on Saturday 29 November (12:00 GMT). The final fixture of the year will be against Mexico on Tuesday 2 December (11:00 GMT).

England have already booked their place at next year’s U20 Women’s World Cup, earning qualification at the 2025 UEFA Women’s Under-19 EUROs, also held in Poland earlier this summer. With Poland gaining automatic entry as the hosts, England claimed one of Europe’s remaining five spots, joining France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

England v China PR

Wednesday 26 November

16:00 GMT, Pinatar Arena, Spain

England v USA

Saturday 29 November

12:00 GMT, Pinatar Arena, Spain

England v Mexico

Tuesday 2 December

11:00 GMT, Pinatar Arena, Spain

Lauren Smith said: “These are three exciting fixtures as we build toward next year’s World Cup. We don’t often get the chance to face global opponents with contrasting styles of play, so this camp will be a valuable part of our preparation. There are so many talented players in our pathway and playing in a youth World Cup is so important for their development. We want to finish the year on a high and set the tone for what we hope will be a big year in 2026.”

England Under-20 squad:

Eve Annets Crystal Palace, on loan from Manchester City

Sophie Jackson Tottenham Hotspur

Kaiya Jota Stanford University

Sophia Poor Nottingham Forest, on loan from London City Lionesses

Ria Bose Sporting CP

Sophie Harwood Arsenal

Nelly Las Leicester City

Rachel Maltby Aston Villa

Lucy Newell Birmingham City, on loan from Manchester United

Jessica Pegram Rangers, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion

Chloe Sarwie Chelsea

Cecily Wellesley-Smith Leicester City, on loan from Arsenal

May Cruft Rangers

Laila Harbert Portland Thorns, on loan from Arsenal

Eva Hendle Chelsea

Chloe Hylton Carolina Ascent

Vera Jones Bristol City, on loan from Chelsea

Omotara Junaid Florida State Seminoles

Princess Ademiluyi Fort Lauderdale United, on loan from Gotham FC

Jessica Anderson Manchester United

Ava Baker Birmingham City

Jessie Gale Portsmouth, on loan from Arsenal

Jane Oboavwoduo Manchester City

Lois Shooter Chelsea