England vs Wales team news: Wiegman reverts to Euro 2022 tactics as Wales make three changes

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England vs Wales will help decide which Group D teams progress

Lauren James of England looks on during the UEFA Womens EURO 2025 Group D match between France and England at Stadion Letzigrund on July 5, 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland.
Lauren James retains her shirt (Image credit: Getty Images)

England vs Wales team news has dropped and Sarina Wiegman has reverted to a tactic from their title-winning run with her starting line-up.

She has made no changes from their win against the Netherlands. During Euro 2022 she didn't change the starting line-up once.

If England win the match or draw against Wales and the Netherlands do not beat France or if England avoid defeat by four goals or more and the Netherlands lose. For Wales, they need to beat England by four goals or more and the Netherlands lose to France.

England vs Wales:

Ella Toone of England celebrates with teammates Georgia Stanway, Alessia Russo, Alex Greenwood and Lauren Hemp after scoring her team's fourth goal during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group D match between England and Netherlands at Stadion Letzigrund on July 09, 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland.

England need a win in the game to secure their knockout spot (Image credit: Getty Images)

Here is the full team news:

England XI: Hampton; Bronze, Walsh, Greenwood, Williamson, James, Stanway, Hemp, Carter, Russo

Subs: Keating, Moorhouse, Charles, Mead, Le Tissier, Clinton, Morgan, Agyemang, Kelly, Beever-Jones, Park, Wubben-Moy.

Jess Fishlock of Wales celebrates scoring her team's first goal after the VAR reviewed the on-field decision to disallow the goal before overturning and awarding the goal during the UEFA Womens EURO 2025 Group D match between France and Wales at Arena St. Gallen on July 09, 2025 in St Gallen, Switzerland.

Jess Fishlock will look to add more goals to her tally (Image credit: Getty Images)

Lauren James retains her shirt after a stunning performance, as does Alessia Russo who picked up player of the match against the Dutch.

Beth Mead remains on the bench with Ella Toone starting just her second major tournament match, her first coming last time out against the Netherlands.

Wales. meanwhile, have made three changes to their side who lost 4-1 to France. Their team news is:

Wales XI: Clark; E Morgan, Roberts, Evans, Woodham; Fishlock, James; Holland, Jones, Rowe; F Morgan

Subs: Kelly, Middleton-Patel, Ingle, Green, Barton, Cain, Ladd, Hughes, Estcourt, Joel, Powell, Griffiths

Lauren James and Alessia Russo celebrate

Lauren James and Alessia Russo connected well against the Netherlands (Image credit: Getty Images)

There is a change of goalkeeper with Olivia Clark in for Safia Middleton-Patel.

Rhiannon Roberts and Carrie Jones come in as well with Josie Green and Kayleigh Barton dropping to the bench.

Jess Fishlock adds to her record amount of caps as tonight's game is her 165th for Wales.

Sarah Rendell
Sarah Rendell
Women's football editor

Sarah joined the FourFourTwo team in September 2024 in a freelance role. She also writes for The Guardian, BBC and Rugby World where she specialises in women's football and rugby. Sarah has a bachelors degree in English and a master's in newspaper journalism.

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