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·1 June 2023

Wiegman hails England’s ‘resilience’ after World Cup call-up

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England head coach Sarina Wiegman has praised Bethany England’s ‘resilience’ after selecting her for the Lionesses’ World Cup squad.

Having been part of the historic Euro 2022 winning side under Wiegman last summer, Bethany had not featured in a Lionesses squad since September having found minutes difficult to come by at her former side Chelsea.


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However, since joining us in January, the 28-year-old has reinvigorated her season, playing a crucial role in keeping us in the Barclays Women’s Super League, scoring 12 times in as many league games.

And her sublime form since swapping west for north London hadn’t gone unnoticed by national team boss Wiegman, who has rewarded our number 19’s fine displays with a call-up to England’s World Cup squad for this summer’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

"Beth deserved to be back in because of her performances," said Wiegman. “At Chelsea, she didn't get the minutes. We always say, ‘if you are competing for a position, you aren't building credits with us’ because we hardly saw her play.

“Then she made the move and she played in a hard situation. How much resilience she showed made us make the decision to get her in the squad."

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