Young Lionesses qualify for U20 Women’s World Cup

Viv Lia celebratesSix of our young Gunners have qualified for the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup by finishing third with England in Group B of the 2025 UEFA Women’s U19 Euros.

Having qualified as Round 2 Group A3 winners for their 16th appearance at an U19s Euros, the young Lionesses were looking to win the competition for the first time since 2009.

After beating Netherlands 2-1 in their opening game, England lost 4-1 to Portugal and 1-0 to Spain, suffering a 96th-minute winner in the latter, to take just three points from the group stage.

Katie Reid and Laila Harbert played 90 minutes of all three games, while Vivienne Lia started the trio before being substituted. It was Lia who forced the…