Are the Lionesses on track for automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup? Plus, Lauren James previews the League Cup final!
About this episode
The episode discusses the Lionesses' World Cup qualifying campaign and features insights from guests about the League Cup final and the NWSL season.
An emphatic start to the Lionesses' World Cup qualifying campaign with 2 big wins...but how healthy is their defensive line looking ahead of those crucial ties against Spain? Kit Shepard from The Times reflects on England's performances against Iceland and Ukraine. Uma Gurav joins to break down how the other Home Nations and the Republic of Ireland are getting on in their qualification campaigns. Ahead of the League Cup final, Chelsea's Lauren James discusses going up against her former club and former Portland Thorns coach Rob Gale previews the start of the new NWSL season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guests: Uma Gurav, Lauren James
Topics covered
- Lionesses
- World Cup qualification
- League Cup final
- Home Nations
- NWSL
Keywords
- Lionesses
- World Cup
- League Cup
- qualification
- NWSL
- Chelsea
- Iceland
- Ukraine
- Spain
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chelsea, Portland Thorns, The Times
Places: Spain, Iceland, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland
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