What lies forward for the Lionesses following their Euro 2022 success?

England’s march to Euro 2022 glory broke new floor for Sarina Wiegman’s workforce as they wrote their names into the nation’s sporting folklore.

However, skipper Leah Williamson was swift to insist that victory over Germany at Wembley needs to be considered the beginning of a course of relatively than the top.

Here we check out what lies forward for the Lionesses.

Points make prizes

England could have a matter of weeks to revel of their triumph, with the brand new Women’s Super League season on account of kick off on September 11 and two key World Cup qualifiers to come back earlier than it does. Wiegman’s facet will make it to subsequent 12 months’s finals in Australia and New Zealand in the event that they keep away from defeat by Austria – their opening Euro 2022 opponents – of their penultimate Group D qualifier on the Wiener Neustadter Stadion on Saturday, September 3, with Luxembourg due on the bet365 Stadium three days later. The Lionesses at the moment boast an ideal file with eight wins out of eight, 68 objectives scored and none conceded.

D-Day Down Under

Should Wiegman’s facet safe their journey Down Under for subsequent summer season’s World Cup finals, the diploma of difficultly will enhance considerably as they aim the most important prize of all. Ranked eighth by FIFA earlier than they kicked a ball on the Euros, they disbursed with second-placed Sweden in fashion within the semi-finals and the Germans, who have been fifth, when it mattered most. However, holders the United States stay world soccer’s powerhouse and the four-times winners – England went out within the semi-finals in each 2015 and 2019 – will take some beating.

Ellen’s wait

The Lionesses’ file goalscorer Ellen White moved to inside one among Wayne Rooney’s tally of 53 for his nation along with her double within the 8-0 group-stage victory over Norway. She didn’t discover the again of the online within the knockout levels however will hope to match after which overtake the previous Manchester United striker both in opposition to Austria – she scored the one aim when the perimeters met earlier in qualification – or Luxembourg, in opposition to whom she struck twice in a 10-0 away win.

Cashing in on success

Claiming a primary main trophy to such public acclaim has catapulted England and ladies’s soccer generally into the highlight each at house and overseas. Wiegman and her gamers are likeable, approachable and powerful position fashions, and they’re certain to be inundated with provides of sponsorship and endorsements each collectively and individually. It can be no shock if producers of sports activities underwear are already queuing as much as discuss to matchwinner Chloe Kelly following her delirious aim celebration, which mimicked that of the USA’s Brandi Chastain after she scored the decisive penalty within the 1999 World Cup ultimate.

Honours incoming

Some of England’s 1966 World Cup winners needed to wait a long time to be recognised for his or her feat, however Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has already known as for the Lionesses’ success to be celebrated within the New Year’s Honours List. In addition, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year already has sturdy candidates for its particular person, workforce and training awards.