The team has become a game-changer for domestic football
A reversal of this neglect of talent is now evident. In 2021, a century after its ban, thelaunched a #LetGirlsPlay campaign for equal access to football in communities and schools by 2024. If this comes anywhere close to being accomplished, much credit will be given to the current national team. In 2022 the Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 in extra time in the final of the Euro tournament. And in a World Cup semi-final on August 16th they beat the hosts, Australia, 3-1.
This is evident in the playground. A survey of primary-school teachers has found that the number who see girls play at break every day rose from 22% in July last year to 32% this July. The number of primary schools with girls’ or mixed teams rose from 61% to 71%. Outside school, clubs have multiplied. When Maeve Fitzgerald, a 12-year-old midfielder in south London who is likened locally to Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, wanted to join a club five years ago her parents struggled to find one.
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