England Women's 2026 Match Schedule, Results & Viewing Guide

England Women’s National Team in 2026

The England Women’s team entered 2025 aiming to defend their European Championship crown. They succeeded by beating Spain on penalties in the final held in Switzerland. The path was tough, requiring a shootout win over Sweden in the quarterfinals and extra time against Italy in the semifinals. This victory avenged their loss to Spain in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.

Heading into 2026, England sought to defeat Spain again in their qualifying group for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Only the group winner would qualify directly; others faced playoffs. Unfortunately, Spain got their revenge this time, defeating the Lionesses and pushing them into the playoffs scheduled for late 2026.

2026 Results Overview

England started strong in World Cup qualifiers with four consecutive wins, including a home victory over Spain at Wembley, placing them top of their group with two games left. A single point in the away match against Spain on June 5 would have sealed their automatic qualification.

Instead, England suffered their worst loss under Sarina Wiegman and their heaviest defeat in 17 years, losing 4-0 in Mallorca to Spain, who took over first place. This meant England needed help from Iceland to stay in contention, but Iceland’s 6-1 defeat to Spain nullified England’s earlier win over Ukraine, leaving them headed to the playoffs.

Upcoming Fixtures in 2026

In the playoffs, England faced Greece, ranked 59th globally at the time, in October and won both legs comfortably to move on. Next, they will meet Ukraine, a team they beat twice already in 2026, in a two-legged playoff during the final international break of the year. The winner of this tie earns a spot at the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

If England qualifies, their group stage opponents will be revealed in the tournament draw on December 11.

How to Watch England Women’s Matches in 2026

The broadcast rights for the England Women’s team differ from the men’s. ITV holds coverage for most Lionesses matches, showing games live on ITV1, ITV4, and streaming via ITVX.

Matches against Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland may air on BBC instead because BBC owns rights for all home nations’ fixtures. For example, England’s away match against Scotland in Glasgow in late 2023 was shown on BBC One rather than ITV.

For fans in the United States, fuboTV is the best choice to watch England women’s games. FOX and FS1 generally broadcast European Championship games, with some coverage also appearing on ESPN.

England Women’s 2026 Fixtures and Results

• Date: March 3 | Time (UK): 5pm | Match: Ukraine 1-6 England | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - group stage | Venue: Mardan Stadium, Antalya
• Date: March 7 | Time (UK): 12:30pm | Match: England 2-0 Iceland | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - group stage | Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham
• Date: April 14 | Time (UK): 7pm | Match: England 1-0 Spain | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - group stage | Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
• Date: April 18 | Time (UK): 5.30pm | Match: Iceland 0-1 England | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - group stage | Venue: Laugardalsvollur Stadium, Reykjavik
• Date: June 5 | Time (UK): 8pm | Match: Spain 4-0 England | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - group stage | Venue: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, Palma
• Date: June 9 | Time (UK): 8pm | Match: England 3-0 Ukraine | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - group stage | Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool
• Date: Oct 9 | Time (UK): 5.30pm | Match: Greece 1-3 England | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - play-off round 1 | Venue: Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
• Date: Oct 13 | Time (UK): 7.30pm | Match: England 5-0 Greece | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - play-off round 1 | Venue: King Power Stadium, Leicester
• Date: November 2026 | Time (UK): TBC | Match: Ukraine vs England | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - play-off round 2 | Venue: TBC
• Date: December 2026 | Time (UK): TBC | Match: England vs Ukraine | Competition: 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying - play-off round 2 | Venue: TBC

More details about fixtures later in 2026 will be shared when available.