Leah Williamson and Beth Mead have been selected in England’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Iceland. Mead, who missed the February camp with an injury, returns to the group. Captain Williamson, sidelined by a hamstring problem that kept her out of Arsenal’s last three matches, has been included to allow time to prove her fitness ahead of the trip to Wembley in two weeks’ time.
Uncapped 17‑year‑old Erica Meg Parkinson has received her first senior call‑up after progressing through England’s youth ranks. Born in Singapore to an English father and a Japanese mother, Parkinson plays for Portuguese top‑flight side Valadares Gaia and is eligible to represent England, Japan, Portugal and Singapore.
Aggie Beever‑Jones, Grace Clinton and Ella Toone are absent from the April squad due to injury.
England face Spain at Wembley on 14 April — their first meeting since the Euro 2025 final — before travelling to Reykjavik to play Iceland on 18 April. England top Group A3 on goal difference ahead of Spain; only the group winner will qualify automatically for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
England squad in full
Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride), Ellie Roebuck (Aston Villa).
Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Gotham), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Taylor Hinds (Arsenal), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United), Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Lotte Wubben‑Moy (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City), Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa), Erica Meg Parkinson (Valadares Gaia), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Keira Walsh (Chelsea).
Forwards: Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Arsenal), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Jess Park (Manchester United), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).