England Women’s U-17s selection for MIMA Cup in Spain | OneFootball

The Pinatar Arena in San Pedro Del Pinatar, Murcia. (David Catry/SPP)

England Women’s U-17 squad has been confirmed for the MIMA Cup in Spain, playing Canada, Czechia and Mexico between 11 – 15 February.

Head coach Natalie Henderson has selected a 24-player squad for the tournament, which will be preparation for the final stage of qualification for the 2025 UEFA Women’s U17 Championship, with the last qualifying round taking place in Finland in March.

All three games are at the Pinatar Arena with Canada first up at 6pm on Tuesday 11 February, Czechia exactly two days later and then Mexico a further 48 hours afterwards.

Henderson told englandfootball.com: “These are three very exciting fixtures to kick-off the year. Playing against international opponents from different parts of the world brings different challenges, including different styles of play and these are important parts of our young players’ development. It’s the ideal preparation for us as we look to continue to make progress as a team and individuals, as well as try to qualify for the next EUROs.

“Last year was a hugely exciting one for our WU17 age group and we’re looking forward to having a new group of players and staff to take on the next challenge and write another chapter. We want to enjoy our 2025 campaign and we all feel ready to get started.”

England WU17 Squad

Goalkeepers: Silvana Marshall Miranda (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hope McSheffrey (Arsenal)

Defenders: Zara Bailey (Tottenham Hotspur), Elise Christian (Chelsea), Isabella Cowley (Chelsea), Isla Law (Bristol City), Sacha Lewis (Manchester City), Niamh Peacock (Arsenal), Chloe Sarwie (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Jessica Anderson (Manchester United), May Cruft (Rangers), Jhanaie Pierre (Tottenham Hotspur), Eva Forster (North Carolina Courage), Issabella Gurling (Aston Villa), Isabel Hebard (Bristol City), Eva Hendle (Chelsea), Evie McCaffrey (Manchester City / Derby County), Jane Oboavwoduo (Manchester City), Isabelle Sullivan (Chelsea)

Forwards: Grace Collinson (Durham), Freya Hirons (Aston Villa), Vera Jones (Chelsea), Kyri Teer-Hutchins (Arsenal), Natasha Udebhulu (Southampton)

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