England’s Lionesses to Host Spain at Wembley in 2025 Nations League Opener

Sarina Wiegman, the Dutch coach who succeeded Phil Neville as England’s manager, will see her team host world champions Spain in their inaugural home fixture of the 2025 Nations League. This match, a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final, is scheduled for Wednesday, 26 February, at 20:00 GMT. Spain currently holds the Women’s Nations League title and is ranked one position below the Lionesses in the Fifa world rankings. “It’s very exciting to start 2025 at home in this way,” stated head coach Sarina Wiegman. She continued, “We always want to perform against the best and there’s no doubt that Spain as world champions and Nations League holders are one of the biggest challenges we can face. That’s how we will continue to develop and grow in a big year for us.” Wiegman also remarked that the game gains additional significance by being held at Wembley, a venue holding many memories for the team and its supporters. She emphasized the need for fan support and expressed hope that they anticipate another memorable evening under the lights at their home stadium. Five days prior, the Lionesses will commence their Nations League campaign with an away match against Portugal, who are ranked 22nd globally, as their first Group A3 fixture on 21 February. Scotland’s initial Group A1 match will be an away fixture against Austria, followed by a home game against the Netherlands on matchday two. Wales will begin their Group A4 schedule with an away game in Italy, subsequently playing Sweden at home. Northern Ireland’s Group B1 schedule starts with an away match in Poland, followed by hosting Bosnia and Herzegovina. The full schedule for the initial matchdays is as follows: Matchday one: 21 February Austria v Scotland Portugal v England Italy v Wales Poland v Northern Ireland Matchday two: 25-26 February Scotland v Netherlands Wales v Sweden Northern Ireland v Bosnia and Herzegovina England v Spain Matchday three: 4 April Scotland v Germany England v Belgium Wales v Denmark Romania v Northern Ireland Matchday four: 8 April Germany v Scotland Belgium v England Sweden v Wales Northern Ireland v Romania Matchday five: 30 May Scotland v Austria England v Portugal Denmark v Wales Northern Ireland v Poland Matchday six: 3 June Netherlands v Scotland Spain v England Wales v Italy Bosnia and Herzegovina v Northern Ireland