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This article is about the English national team at the Women’s European Football Championship 2013 in Sweden.

Qualification

England was drawn for qualifying in Group 6, meeting Croatia, the Netherlands, Slovenia and, for the first time, Serbia. England started with a 2:2 in Serbia, with the English women in this game having to accept the only goals in the qualification. In the third game against the Netherlands there was a draw, but since all other games were won, the Englishwomen could qualify with a point advantage over the Dutch for the European Championship. Best English scorers were Steph Houghton, Jill Scott, Rachel Williams, Ellen White and Rachel Yankey with three goals each.

Table

Game results

Preparation
In preparation for the European Championship three test games were scheduled. In addition, the English team took part in the Cyprus Cup in March, which they won for the second time.

Order
The squad for the European Championship was held on 17. June 2013 by Hope Powell, for which this is the fourth European Championship final as a coach.

The most experienced player in the squad is Rachel Yankey, who played 126 games for England and thus more games than Peter Shilton the record holder of the men, as well as 5 games for Team GB. Gemma Bonner, on the other hand, is still without an A-country appearance.

Current cadre

EM final round
England met in the preliminary group C for the first time in a European Championship on France and Spain and also as 2001 and 2009 on Russia and played all games in the Arena Linköping in Linköping.

The English team could not build on the performances of the European Championship 2009. After an unfortunate 2-3 loss to Spain, one ran in the second game against Russia long after a 0-1 deficit, before in the stoppage time still succeeded the compensation. In order to move into the quarterfinals had to be reached against France at least one draw, which the team did not succeed. Against superior French women, the English women had the 100. Defeat their international history and beat with 0:3. As in 2001 and 2005, they were eliminated as group last and deteriorated in the FIFA world ranking by four places. On August 20, Hope Powell was fired due to poor performance.

Individual evidence

Weblinks
uefa.com: Information about the team

England
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