{"id":13273,"date":"2026-04-18T09:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=13273"},"modified":"2026-04-18T09:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:59:53","slug":"england-women-play-500th-game-landmark-lionesses-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=13273","title":{"rendered":"England women play 500th game: Landmark Lionesses moments"},"content":{"rendered":"


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England’s Lionesses are no strangers to making history. <\/b><\/p>\n

The past decade has been rich in landmark moments; a first tournament medal, a first major trophy, and a first title defence – on foreign soil to boot.<\/p>\n

When Sarina Wiegman’s side play Iceland in Reykjavik on Saturday (17:30 BST) they will reach another milestone – the 500th fixture for England’s senior women’s team.<\/p>\n

The game is important for securing qualification for next year’s World Cup in Brazil, with England keen to win more silverware in the famous white shirt.<\/p>\n

But regardless of the result, the match will be etched in history as a reminder of how far the English women’s game has come.<\/p>\n

In 1921, the Football Association (FA) banned women’s football, considering the game “most unsuitable for females”, external<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The decision consigned women’s football to park pitches and small venues for half a century before the decision was overturned in 1971.<\/p>\n

To mark 500 not out, BBC Sport takes a look at 11 defining moments in the history of England’s women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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