European champions England to take on China at Wembley in November
The match on November 29 will pit the Euro 2025 winners against the Asian champions as China prepare to defend their continental crown in March next year.
The Lionesses retained their European title with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shootout victory over Spain in Basel on Sunday.
The European Champions return to @WembleyStadium! 🙌
We will welcome China PR in November to complete a hat-trick of appearances at the national stadium this calendar year.
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— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 30, 2025
November's clash will be the sixth meeting between England and China. The last of those came at the 2023 World Cup, where the Lionesses triumphed 6-1 in the group stages.
The match comes ahead of 2027 World Cup qualifiers, which begin next year.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman said: 'After an incredible month and the celebrations this week, we are already planning ahead.
'It will be special to have a final visit to Wembley this year and something for us all to look forward to once the new season starts.
'Even though we have just finished the Euro, our World Cup qualifiers are not too far away.
'There are not many opportunities for us to play non-European opposition in the calendar, so I am happy we have been able to secure a top Asian side like China for this FIFA window.
'I'm sure China will give us a very different game to what we experienced in Australia. Whenever we face a squad where most of the players are based away from Europe or the United States, it is a new challenge.
'And with the start of the qualification campaign soon approaching, this will be valuable experience with the 2027 World Cup in mind.'
Further fixtures for the Lionesses in October and November are set to be announced.
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