The Independent
·6 September 2022
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·6 September 2022
England’s historic European Championship triumph has catipulted the Lionesses to superstardom as they ended the country’s long wait for a major trophy.
Sarina Wiegman’s side returned to action on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Austria and in doing so booked their place at the World Cup next year.
They take on a Luxembourg side who were thumped 10-0 by the Lionesses in September last year. More of the same this time around?
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
When is Austria vs England?
The qualifier kicks off at 7.30pm BST on Tuesday 6 September 2022 at the Bet365 Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
England’s World Cup qualifying campaign is being shown free-to-air on ITV and STV. It can be streamed online via the ITV Hub and STV Player.
There are no fresh injury concerns for Wiegman’s side heading into the game against Luxembourg on Tuesday evening.
Predicted Lionesses XI
Earps, Bronze, Bright, Williamson, Daly, Stanway, Walsh, Parris, Hemp, Mead, Russo.
Odds
England: 1/1000
Draw: 110/1
Prediction
One year ago, England thrashed Luxembourg 10-0 away from home. Expect more of the same in this one, albeit with Wiegman trying out various players during the game. 7-0 England.