International

February internationals: who’s playing and when

Emily Fox throw in

24 members of our women’s team have been called up to represent their countries during the February international break, with a number of them going head-to-head.

Emily Fox and Jenna Nighswonger will come up against Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Caitlin Foord when USA take on Australia in the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday, February 23. They share a group with Colombia and Japan.

Our trio of Lionesses - Alessia Russo, Leah Williamson and Chloe Kelly - can expect to face Mariona Caldentey and Laia Codina when England host Spain in the UEFA Women’s Nations League at 8pm on Wednesday, February 26.

The competition will also see Norway welcome Switzerland on Tuesday, February 25, with Frida Maanum and Lia Walti in their respective squads.

Also in Nations League action will be Austria (Manuela Zinsberger, Laura Wienroither), Sweden (Stina Blackstenius), Republic of Ireland (Katie McCabe), and Netherlands (Daphne van Domselaar).

As for youth internationals, we have four young Gunners in the England under-23s squad, with Teyah Goldie, Katie Reid, Michelle Agyemang and Naomi Williams all among the young Lionesses for matches against Germany and France.

Last but not least, Vivienne Lia, Madison Earl and Laila Harbert are in the England under-19s squad for the Albir Garden Tournament, which takes place in Spain, and will see them face Spain, USA and Netherlands.

INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES

All times are GMT

Thursday, February 20
Spain U19s v England U19s (Lia, Earl, Harbert)
Albir Garden Tournament | La Nucia Mini Stadium | 11am

England U23s (Goldie, Reid, Agyemang, Williams) v Germany U23s
Friendly | Bescot Stadium | 7.30pm

Japan v Australia (Catley, Cooney-Cross, Foord)
SheBelievesCup | Shell Energy Stadium | 10pm

Friday, February 21
USA (Fox, Nighswonger) v Colombia
SheBelievesCup | Shell Energy Stadium | 1am

Austria (Zinsberger, Wienroither) v Scotland
Nations League | Keine Sorgen Arena | 5pm

Spain (Caldentey, Codina) v Belgium
Nations League | Ciutat de Valencia | 5.45pm

Switzerland (Walti) v Iceland
Nations League | Letzigrund | 6pm

Denmark v Sweden (Blackstenius)
Nations League | Nature Energy Park | 6.15pm

Republic of Ireland (McCabe) v Turkey
Nations League | Tallaght Stadium | 7.30pm

Portugal v England (Russo, Williamson, Kelly)
Nations League | Estádio Municipal de Portimão | 7.45pm

Netherlands (Van Domselaar) v Germany
Nations League | Rat Verlegh Stadion | 7.45pm

France v Norway (Maanum)
Nations League | Stadium de Toulouse | 8.10pm

Sunday, February 23
USA U19s v England U19s (Lia, Earl, Harbert)
Albir Garden Tournament | Antonio Solana Villafranqueza | 3pm

USA (Fox, Nighswonger) v Australia (Catley, Cooney-Cross, Foord)
SheBelievesCup | State Farm Stadium | 10pm

Tuesday, February 25
Slovenia v Republic of Ireland (McCabe)
Nations League | Bonifika Stadium | 5pm

Norway (Maanum) v Switzerland (Walti)
Nations League | Viking Stadion | 5pm

Germany v Austria (Zinsberger, Wienroither)
Nations League | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 5.15pm

Wales v Sweden (Blackstenius)
Nations League | Racecourse Ground | 7.15pm

England U23s (Goldie, Reid, Agyemang, Williams) v France U23s
Friendly | Lamex Stadium | 7.30pm

Scotland v Netherlands (Van Domselaar)
Nations League | Hampden Park | 7.30pm

Wednesday, February 26
Netherlands U19s v England U19s (Lia, Earl, Harbert)
Albir Garden Tournament | Albir Garden Stadium | 11am

England (Russo, Williamson, Kelly) v Spain (Caldentey, Codina)
Nations League | Wembley Stadium | 8pm

Thursday, February 27
Australia (Catley, Cooney-Cross, Foord) v Colombia
SheBelievesCup | Snapdragon Stadium | 12.30am

USA (Fox, Nighswonger) v Japan
SheBelievesCup | Snapdragon Stadium | 3.30am