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England Under-20 squad named for Portugal trip

Lydia Bedford has selected 24 players for the final preparation camp before naming the England squad for the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup.   

The Young Lionesses will travel to Cidade do Futebol, Portugal's national football centre in Lisbon, where they will take on their hosts, who are also bound for the World Cup, on Thursday 13 August (16:30 BST).

This is the fourth and final preparation camp England have undertaken over the summer as they gear up for a first appearance at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup since 2018. Bedford's side head into the fixture having defeated Canada and Colombia, drawn with the USA and narrowly lost to Japan across their previous camps.

The Portugal fixture will be the players' final opportunity to stake their claim for a place in the 21-player World Cup squad, which will be announced at 14:00 BST on Thursday 20 August.

England have been drawn in Group B for September's tournament in Poland alongside Brazil, Tanzania and Canada. They will begin their campaign against Canada on Saturday 5 September in Bielsko-Biafa.

England v Portugal

Thursday 13 August, 16:30 BST

WU20 international fixture

Cidade do Futebol, Lisbon, Portugal

Lydia Bedford said: "We've had a really positive summer with some strong performances against top quality opposition, and it's given us the chance to grow as a group both on and off the pitch. The players have embraced every challenge and I'm really pleased with the progress we've made, so we head into this final camp in a good place.

"Portugal will provide another tough test and, with the World Cup squad announcement just around the corner, it's an important opportunity for the players to show what they can do. Selecting the final 21 is going to be incredibly difficult because this group has worked so hard and pushed each other every step of the way."

England Under-20 squad:

Eve Annets Manchester City

Kaiya Jota Stanford University

Sophia Poor London City Lionesses

Ria Bose West Ham United

Sophie Harwood Arsenal

Sacha Lewis Manchester City

Rachel Maltby Aston Villa

Grace McEwen Brighton & Hove Albion

Lucy Newell Manchester United

Chloe Paxton Sunderland

Zara Shaw Liverpool

May Cruft Rangers

Chloe Hylton Carolina Ascent

Vera Jones Chelsea

Erica Meg Parkinson North Carolina Courage

Princess Ademiluyi Gotham FC, on loan to Ipswich Town

Ava Baker Birmingham City, on loan to Ipswich Town

Lily Dent Brighton & Hove Albion, on loan to Sunderland

Layla Drury Manchester United

Jessie Gale Arsenal

Eva Hendle Chelsea, on loan to Rangers

Vivienne Lia Arsenal

Lois Shooter Chelsea, on loan to Nottingham Forest

Lauryn Thompson North Carolina Courage