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Goals, Landmark Milestones and Silverware: London City’s International Break
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London City Lionesses were well represented across the international stage during the April break, with 12 players representing seven nations.
From landmark milestones and crucial goals to clean sheets and silverware, it proved to be a memorable period for many of our London City Lionesses.
Australia
Alanna Kennedy
Australia 5-0 Malawi
Kenya 0-2 Australia
Alanna Kennedy enjoyed a memorable international window as Australia were crowned FIFA Series 2026 Kenya Champions, defeating Kenya 2-0 in the final.
It marked a special occasion for Kennedy, who reached 150 caps for her country in style, playing the full 90 minutes and helping secure a clean sheet. She also featured off the bench in the Matildas’ dominant 5-0 victory over Malawi, playing just over half an hour.
England U23s
Isobel Goodwin and Teyah Goldie
England WU23s 1-0 Netherlands
England WU23s 3-0 Sweden
Isobel Goodwin and Teyah Goldie also lifted silverware, as England were crowned champions of the WU23 European Competition.
Both Young Lionesses started in each fixture and made key contributions at both ends of the pitch. Goldie played a vital role in a defence that kept two clean sheets, while Goodwin found the net in both matches.
France
Delphine Cascarino, Grace Geyoro and Wassa Sangaré
Netherlands 2-1 France
France 1-1 Netherlands
France endured a challenging break, recording a draw and a defeat against the Netherlands.
Grace Geyoro featured from the bench in the first fixture before starting the second and delivering a strong performance. Delphine Cascarino and Wassa Sangaré were named on the bench for the second match, with Cascarino coming on for the final half hour.
Finland
Lotta Lindström and Sanni Franssi
Finland 4-2 Slovakia
Latvia 0-1 Finland
It was a standout international window for Lotta Lindström and Sanni Franssi, who helped Finland secure two wins in their World Cup qualifiers.
Both players featured in each game, with Franssi reaching her 100th international appearance.
Lindström made a decisive impact against Latvia, coming off the bench to score the winning goal.
Italy
Elena Linari
Serbia 0-6 Italy
Denmark 0-0 Italy
Elena Linari and Italy produced an impressive set of results, including a commanding 6-0 victory over Serbia.
They followed this with a goalless draw against Denmark, meaning Italy did not concede across the international window.
Japan
Saki Kumagai
USA 2-1 Japan
USA 0-1 Japan
USA 3-0 Japan
Japan returned from their Asian Cup success to face the USA in a triple-header of friendlies, recording one win and two defeats.
Saki Kumagai featured in all three matches from defence, starting in Japan’s 1-0 victory.
Spain
Jana Fernández and Lucía Corrales
England 1-0 Spain
Spain 5-0 Ukraine
Lucía Corrales experienced a special moment at Wembley, coming off the bench in front of 62,000 fans against England.
The 20-year-old then started Spain’s second fixture, delivering an outstanding performance in a 5-0 win over Ukraine, contributing to a clean sheet and registering two assists.
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