Leah Williamson and Beth Mead Join England Squad for World Cup Qualifiers
Leah Williamson and Beth Mead have been named in the latest England squad ahead of World Cup qualifying fixtures.
The call-ups cover matches against Spain and Iceland in mid-April. The fixtures mark a crucial stretch in Group A3.
Fitness updates and selection context
Beth Mead missed the February training camp because of injury. She has now been recalled to the England squad.
Captain Leah Williamson is also in the group. She has been managing a hamstring problem that kept her out of three Arsenal matches.
Williamson has been given time to prove her fitness. The first international fixture is two weeks away at Wembley.
New faces and eligibility
A 17-year-old uncapped midfielder, Erica Meg Parkinson, received her first senior call-up. She progressed through England’s youth pathways.
Parkinson was born in Singapore to an English father and a Japanese mother. She plays in Portugal’s top division for Valadares Gaia.
She is eligible for England, Japan, Portugal and Singapore. England coaches have added her to expand the squad options.
Injuries and absences
Aggie Beever-Jones, Grace Clinton and Ella Toone were omitted from the April squad. All three are unavailable due to injury.
Fixtures and stakes
England meet Spain at Wembley on April 14. They travel to Reykjavik to face Iceland on April 18.
England sit top of Group A3 on goal difference ahead of Spain. Only the group winner will secure automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
Full England squad
- Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride), Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa)
- Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Gotham), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
- Defenders continued: Taylor Hinds (Arsenal), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United)
- Defenders continued: Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)
- Midfielders: Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City), Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa), Erica Meg Parkinson (Valadares Gaia)
- Midfielders continued: Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Keira Walsh (Chelsea)
- Forwards: Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea)
- Forwards continued: Chloe Kelly (Arsenal), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Jess Park (Manchester United), Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
Filmogaz.com will monitor squad news and fitness updates ahead of the qualifiers. Expect further announcements if conditions change.
