England women's national beach soccer team
Nickname(s) | "Three Lionesses", "The Lionesses" | |||
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Association | The Football Association | |||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
Head coach | Perry Northeast | |||
Captain | Sarah Kempson | |||
FIFA code | ENG | |||
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First international | ||||
England 2–6 Switzerland (Manchester, England; 20 June 2014)[1] | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
England 6–1 Spain (Nazaré, Portugal; 8 July 2017) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
England 2–6 Switzerland (Manchester, England; 20 June 2014)[1][2]h 2"/> Switzerland 9–5 England (Espinho, Portugal; 23 July 2014) | ||||
Euro Beach Soccer Cup | ||||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2016) | |||
Best result | Winners (2017) |
The England women's national beach soccer team represents England in international women's beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Football Association (FA), the governing body of football in England. The team was created in 2012,[3] winning their first trophy, the Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup, in 2017.[4]
Current squad
As of July 2017 (Chosen for the 2017 Euro Beach Soccer Cup)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitive record
Women's Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Year | Round | Result | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD |
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2016 | Group Stage | Fourth Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 |
2017 | Final | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 |
Total | 1 title | 2/2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 |
Results and fixtures
The team's first international match took place on 20 June 2014, as part of ITV's Fever Pitch, a companion to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[1][5]
20 June 2014 Friendly | England | 2–6 | Switzerland | Manchester, England |
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19:00 | Report |
23 July 2014 3-Nation Tournament | Switzerland | 9–5 | England | Espinho, Portugal |
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24 July 2014 3-Nation Tournament | Portugal | 5–2 | England | Espinho, Portugal |
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21 August 2015 Friendly | Switzerland | 6–4 | England | Arosa, Switzerland |
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30 July 2016 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | Switzerland | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | England | Carcavelos, Portugal |
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30 July 2016 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | England | 5–3 | Greece | Carcavelos, Portugal |
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31 July 2016 2016 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, 3rd place | Portugal | 6–6 (a.e.t.) (2–0 p) |
England | Carcavelos, Portugal |
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8 July 2017 2017 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | England | 4–3 | Netherlands | Nazaré, Portugal |
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8 July 2017 2017 Euro Beach Soccer Cup | Spain | 1–6 | England | Nazaré, Portugal |
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9 July 2017 2017 Euro Beach Soccer Cup, Final | England | 4–3 | Switzerland | Nazaré, Portugal |
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*unofficial opposition
References
- 1 2 3 "ITV Fever Pitch - Manchester". Beach Soccer Worldwide. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Swiss Ladies spoil England Ladies international debut". 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Footballers hit the beach, but not for a holiday". 19 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "England claim European crown!". beachsoccer.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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