England Women (National Team)
October 2025

England navigated a disrupted camp marked by seven notable absences/withdrawals, losing to Brazil despite an hour versus 10 players, then beating Australia—also down to 10—three days later. Sarina Wiegman integrated debuts for Taylor Hinds (LB) and Lucia Kendall (CM) and played Maya Le Tissier centrally. Process and depth evaluation dominated a window staged before 2026 World Cup qualifying. England’s Brazil loss exposed slow chance creation against compact 10s; Australia showed improved width, earlier switches, and quicker third-man runs. Staff trialed rest-defence shapes and personnel resilience under churn.