July international fixtures for our Women’s first team players

A number of our players will return to action over the next two weeks as they report for international duty with their respective countries.

The UEFA Women’s 2025 European Championship qualifiers are set to conclude this month, with the final two fixtures of each group set to be played in the coming week.

Martha Thomas has been in outstanding form for Scotland since the turn of the year, netting eight goals in four games, with five of those in their qualifying group, and her country have already secured their spot in the play-offs for next summer’s tournament.

Celin Bizet’s Norway currently occupy second spot in their qualifying group and will face Olga Ahtinen’s and Eveliina Summanen’s Finland side, with both countries still in contention to finish in the top two spots and automatically qualify for the final tournament. 

Jess Naz was named on the standby list for the England senior squad, having received her maiden call-up last month, with the Lionesses facing Republic of Ireland and Sweden in their final two games. Sarina Weigman’s side sit third in their qualifying group with seven points, behind second-placed Sweden on goal difference while France lead the way on nine points.

Araya Dennis has been named in the England Under-19 squad as they set to compete in the Women’s European Under-19 Championship finals in Lithuania this month. The Young Lionesses will face the host nation, Serbia and France in the group stage, with the top two from each group progressing to the knockout stages. 

Outside of Europe, Australia step up their preparations for this summer’s Olympic games in Paris with a friendly against Canada in Marbella, Spain, on Saturday 13 July. Charlotte Grant has been listed as a travelling reserve for the Matildas, where she can be selected as a replacement athlete in case of injury or withdrawal of one of the selected 18 players in Tony Gustavsson’s side throughout the tournament.

Here’s the full list of matches involving our players during the international break (all kick-off times are UK)…

Friday 12 July

Celin Bizet – Norway away UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Finland – kick-off 5pm

Eveliina Summanen/ Olga Ahtinen – Finland home UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Norway – kick-off 5pm

Barbora Votíková – Czech Republic home UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Spain – kick-off 5pm

Martha Thomas – Scotland away UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Slovakia – kick-off 6pm

Luana Bühler – Switzerland away UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Turkey – kick-off 6.30pm

Jess Naz – England home UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Republic of Ireland – kick-off 8pm

Matilda Vinberg – Sweden away UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against France – kick-off 8.10pm

Saturday 13 July

Charlotte Grant – Australia friendly against Canada in Spain – kick-off 8pm

Sunday 14 July

Araya Dennis – England Under-19 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Euro group stage fixture against Lithuania – kick-off 3pm

Tuesday 16 July

Jess Naz - England away UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Sweden – kick-off 6pm

Matilda Vinberg – Sweden home UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against England – kick-off 6pm

Celin Bizet – Norway home UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Netherlands – kick-off 6pm

Luana Bühler – Switzerland home UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Azerbaijan – kick-off 6pm

Eveliina Summanen/ Olga Ahtinen – Finland away UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Italy – kick-off 6pm

Martha Thomas – Scotland home UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Serbia – kick-off 6pm

Barbora Votíková – Czech Republic away UEFA Euro 2025 qualifier game against Denmark – kick-off 6pm

Wednesday 17 July

Araya Dennis - England Under-19 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Euro group stage fixture against Serbia – kick-off 12pm

Saturday 20 July

Araya Dennis - England Under-19 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Euro group stage fixture against France – kick-off 4pm