WITH an almost sell out crowd, England host USA at Wembley Stadium and it will be a homecoming for a certain person.
With kick-off fast approaching at 5:20, here is everything you need to know before the match.
Emma Hayes left her role as Head Coach of Chelsea Women’s to take charge of the US Women’s National Team – this will be her first game back in England.
The Lionesses have a point to prove, losing 4-3 during their last time out under the Wembley arch and scraping a 2-1 win against South Africa. If they win today, it will raise hopes for their Euro 2025 campaign in the summer.
USA are coming off the back of their gold medal victory in Paris at the Olympics and are unbeaten in 19 friendlies, could tonight see them make it number 20 or will the Lionesses end this record run.
This will be one of the first camps USA will have after the retirement of Alex Morgan but also the last camp for number one goalkeeper, Alyssa Naher.
England will be without star forwards, Lauren Hemp and Lauren James, who miss out on this camp due to injury.
So far this season in friendlies, USA have scored ten goals whilst only conceding two goals whereas the Lionesses are split, scoring five and conceding five.
There has been ten meetings between the two sides and again, the stats lie in USA’s favour.
USA have won six of their match ups, with England only managing to take three victories, with one draw floating in-between the mix.
Their last meeting, also held at the home of english football, went in England’s favour.
Lauren Hemp opened the scoring for the home side, with Sophia Smith equalising shortly after.
It was Georgia Stanway who nailed the win for England as she converted successfully from the spot in a penalty kick.
Could it be another win under Emma Hayes’ belt back at home in her already impressive managerial career or could it be the time for the Lionesses to turn things around ahead of their tournament summer ahead?
