International
[Stephen Wright](/author/stephen-wright-0) 24 Feb 2026
24 members of our women’s team have been called up to represent their nations across the upcoming international break.
**Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Taylor Hinds** and **Leah Williamson** are all in the Lionesses squad for England’s FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Iceland.
**Katie McCabe** will go up against France with Republic of Ireland, and will go head-to-head with a couple of teammates against Netherlands, who **Victoria Pelova** and **Daphne van Domselaar** have been called up for.
Also involved in World Cup qualifiers are **Frida Maanum** with Norway (against Austria and Germany), **Stina Blackstenius** and **Smilla Holmberg** with Sweden (against Italy and Serbia), **Mariona Caldentey** and **Laia Codina** with Spain (against Iceland and Ukraine), and **Barbora Votikova** with Czech Republic, who take on Wales and Albania.
Across the pond, **Emily Fox** (USA) and **Olivia Smith** (Canada) are both set to be involved in the SheBelieves Cup in America. Both teams will tackle Colombia and Argentina, as well as each other.
There’s also AFC Asian Women’s Cup action to look forward to in Australia for **Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross** and **Caitlin Foord,** who are looking to win the trophy on home soil, initially with group stage games against Philippines, Iran and South Korea.
Five young Gunners are also in the England under-20s squad, with **Jessie Gale, Laila Harbert, Vivianne Lia, Niamh Peacock** and **Cecily Wellesley-Smith** all among the Lionesses for friendly games with Spain, Netherlands and Mexico in Costa Blanca as they prepare for the UEFA Women’s U19 European Championship in April.
### INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES
**Saturday, February 28** Spain U20s v England U20s (Gale, Harbert, Lia, Peacock, Wellesley-Smith)
Friendly | Alicante | 11am
**Sunday, March 1** Australia (Catley, Cooney-Cross, Foord) v Philippines
Asian Cup | Perth | 9am
Canada (Smith) v Colombia
SheBelieves Cup | Nashville | 7pm
USA (Fox) v Argentina
SheBelieves Cup | Nashville | 10pm
**Tuesday, March 3** England U20s (Gale, Harbert, Lia, Peacock, Wellesley-Smith) v Netherlands U20s
Friendly | Alicante | 2pm
Ukraine v England (Russo, Kelly, Wubben-Moy, Hinds, Williamson)World Cup qualifier | Aksu | 5pmAustria v Norway (Maanum)World Cup qualifier | Sudstadt | 5pmPoland v Netherlands (Pelova, Van Domselaar)World Cup qualifier | Gdansk | 5pmItaly v Sweden (Blackstenius, Holmberg)World Cup qualifier | Reggio Calabria | 5.15pmCzech Republic (Votikova) v WalesWorld Cup qualifier | Uherske Hradiste | 5.30pmSpain (Mariona, Codina) v IcelandWorld Cup qualifier | Castellon de la Plana | 6pmRepublic of Ireland (McCabe) v FranceWorld Cup qualifier | Dublin | 6.30pm
**Wednesday, March 4**
USA (Fox) v Canada (Smith)SheBelieves Cup | Ohio | 11.45pm
**Thursday, March 5**
Iran v Australia (Catley, Cooney-Cross, Foord)Asian Cup | Gold Coast | 9am
**Friday, March 6**
England U20s (Gale, Harbert, Lia, Peacock, Wellesley-Smith) v Mexico U20s
Friendly | Alicante | 11am
**Saturday, March 7** England (Russo, Kelly, Wubben-Moy, Hinds, Williamson) v IcelandWorld Cup qualifier | Nottingham | 11.30amSerbia v Sweden (Blackstenius, Holmberg)World Cup qualifier | Stara Pazova | 3pmNorway (Maanum) v GermanyWorld Cup qualifier | Stavanger | 5pmUkraine v Spain (Mariona, Codina)World Cup qualifier | Aksu | 5pmAlbania v Czech Republic (Votikova)World Cup qualifier | Shkoder | 5pmCanada (Smith) v ArgentinaSheBelieves Cup | Harrison | 5.30pmNetherlands (Pelova, Van Domselaar v Republic of Ireland (McCabe)World Cup qualifier | Utrecht | 7.45pmUSA (Fox) v ColombiaSheBelieves Cup | Harrison | 8.30pm
**Sunday, March 8**
Australia (Catley, Cooney-Cross, Foord) v South Korea
Asian Cup | Sydney | 9am
_All times in UK time._
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