Lionesses EURO 2025 Qualifiers Draw, IWD Fave Finds, NWSL Kit Drop

This week's round-up of the best stuff in women's football includes:

• England back on track

• Nike x NWSL Kit Drop

• International Women's Day: Fave Finds

• Iconic moments: Japan win the world cup

• This week's news in a nutshell

• The week ahead: what we're watching

ROUND-UP

England back on track

It’s been an interesting international break for England, which came with all the tinkering of tactics, players and positions that we’d expected. The Lionesses, who had already taken apart Austria in a 7-2 win, looked at ease against Italy, clearly enjoying the freedom of playing a match with nothing riding on it. The game ended 5-1, with three of England's goals coming from corners.Beth Mead looked as dangerous as ever, while Lotte Wubben-Moy got a well-deserved start and her first England goal. Grace Clinton unexpectedly started both games in this international window, which shows just how much depth England has in attack. It seems to be becoming clearer who Wiegman’s starting 11 are, just in time for the EURO 2025 qualifiers.

The qualifiers will run from April to October 2024, with the draw taking place this Tuesday (5 March) at Midday GMT. You can catch the live stream on UEFA.com. And here’s a helpful video if you need an explainer about how the new qualifying system works.

Watch our favourite goals from the WSL this weekend:

ARSENAL V SPURS (1-0): Beth Mead got the assist as Alessia Russo scored in front of a sell-out North London Derby crowd at the Emirates.

CHELSEA v LEICESTER (4-0): Mayra Ramirez broke away on an incredible run, powering past Julie Thibaud before taking it around the keeper and tapping it in. Catarina Macario finally made her Chelsea debut following a long ACL recovery. She was on the pitch less than 6 minutes before scoring her first for the club.

WEST HAM v MAN UTD (1-1): Viviane Asseyi scored an outrageous goal for West Ham, chipping the keeper from the edge of the box after a brilliant three-pass move started with the keeper to set her up.

KIT DROP

Nike launches new NWSL kit designs

All 14 NWSL teams will sport fresh home and away kits celebrating their unique histories and personalities. The league is also ditching white shorts as part of a player-focused update to the uniforms. Check them out here.

FAVE FINDS | INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Charlton Athletic x Meantime Brewery: About Time British Lager‘It's about time we tackle issues on and off the pitch’, says the blurb... well we couldn’t agree more. We love a lager, even better when it’s brewed for good. Marking International Women's Day, this 100% British lager celebrates trailblazing women in Football, Brewing and Beyond. 25p for every pint sold will go towards pitch time and football kits for future talent in Women's football. Get yours here.

Copa 71 - We featured this one a few weeks ago; now it's your last chance to get tickets for its IWD release. Keep an eye out for special screenings featuring Q&As with the directors. Copa 71 reveals the wild, forgotten story of the 1971 tournament that rocked the world and the badass women who made it happen.

Man City x The Feel Good ClubFriday 8th March 2024, The Feel Good Club in Manchester, 7:00pm til 10:30pm. Karen Bardsley, former player and Girls Academy Manager, Charlotte O’Neill, Managing Director – Manchester City Women, and Heather Leigh, Director of Product at Manchester City, talk about working in football, mental health and the impact sport can have on physical and mental wellbeing. Get your tickets here.

ICONIC MOMENTS

Japan win the World Cup

We look back at iconic moments in women's football. This time, it's the turn of Homare Sawa and the Japanese women's football team. Read the story here.

NEWS | HOME & AWAY

NATIONS LEAGUE: Spain beat France 2-0 to become the first UEFA Women’s Nations League Champions in Seville, with goals from Aitana Bonmati and Mariona Caldentey.

NWSL: 13-year-old Mckenna ‘Mak’ Whitham scored in Gotham FC’s pre-season friendly against Deportivo Cali. She recently became the youngest athlete to sign a NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deal with Nike. There were mixed reactions to her age among fans, with some voicing concerns about a child playing in a professional adult environment. 

BACK IN SURGERY: Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema requires minor surgery on her knee and will be out for several weeks.

WEEK AHEAD - WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

Tuesday, 5 March, Midday GMT EURO 2025 Qualifiers Draw - Watch Live on UEFA.com

Wed, 6 March | League Cup19:15 - Arsenal v Aston Villa

Thur, 7 March | Semi Final - CONCACAF Gold Cup00:00 GMT - Brazil v Mexico03.15 GMT - Canada v USAThur, 7 March | League Cup19:15 - Man City v ChelseaSat, 9 March | FA Cup12:00 - Liverpool v Leicester City17:15 - Brighton v Man Utd

Sun, 10 March | FA Cup13:00 - Everton v Chelsea15:00 - Tottenham Hotspur v Man cityMon, 11 March | Final - CONCACAF Gold Cup00:15 GMT

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