Winning a second major trophy for the Lionesses by 2028 is one of the top four priorities in the Football Association’s new four-year strategy for women and girls.
England won their first major tournament title at the 2022 European Championship and will defend their title in Switzerland next summer after qualifying in July.
Sarina Wiegmann’s side will reach the World Cup final for the first time in 2023 and will aim to do even better when Brazil hosts the tournament in 2027.
Speaking at Wembley Stadium ahead of the strategy announcement, FA Women’s Technical Director Kay Cossington said: “It goes without saying that our plans for Euro 2025 and the World Cup 2027 are thoroughly detailed. “This is being done,” he said.
“It’s what we do and what we don’t do, what makes the boat go faster and what makes it sink, and the little things in between that often cause problems.” The most noise, the most stress, and the sleepless nights.
“How can I effectively prepare to perform in a tournament with 23 players on my team? How can I prepare my players and staff to perform under maximum pressure? Is that so?”
Cossington said part of that comes from making sure the players in the aisle are physically and mentally ready.
That includes gaining experience, such as the current Under-17 Women’s World Cup. England will face Spain on Thursday in their first semi-final in 16 years, but only their second time in this competition.
Despite being reduced to 10 players, they beat Japan in the quarter-finals on penalties, followed by a 4-2 comeback against Mexico to reach the last four in dramatic style. .
Cossington said: “A lot of our senior Lionesses talk about the importance of tournament finals, so it’s important that we get our team to tournament finals regularly over the next four years, but don’t confuse that with development.” he said.
“Of course we need to win tournaments, but not at the expense of developing a pathway and pipeline filled with healthy players across multiple different positions to contribute to the senior team.”
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The FA remains conscious of criticism that the Lionesses squad remains predominantly white, but is optimistic that the composition of its players is starting to better reflect society.
Cossington added: “It’s going to take time. It’s not going to change overnight. We can only choose from the core players that are available, but there are things that we’re proud of and that we’re confident in. , and what we’ve seen over the past four years, as you’ve all seen, is change and change.
“When you look at the pool to choose from (in the pathway), it’s different. So our hope is that through pure calculation and growth, that will start to move.”
“I hope you look at us in four to eight years and it starts to transition into a top team.”
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