England Under-20 Women, the Football Association and Lydia Bedford
Thursday
England’s Under-20 women have been told by the Football Association to continue preparing normally for September’s World Cup despite UEFA’s unresolved threat to boycott FIFA competitions. Coach Lydia Bedford says the squad remains focused on training and selection.
Six European teams are due to compete in Poland from 5 to 27 September, and none has formally withdrawn. England are proceeding as planned while football authorities continue debating whether the wider governance dispute with FIFA should affect the tournament.