England Women have been pitched alongside Australia, Finland and Netherlands in Group B at this year’s Cyprus Cup.
The annual competition, which the Lionesses have won twice, will take place between 4-11 March, though fixtures have yet to be confirmed.
Mark Sampson’s side will use the tournament as preparation for this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be staged in Canada from 6 June until 5 July. England have been drawn in Group F with France, Colombia and Mexico.
Cyprus Cup
Group A
Scotland
Canada
Italy
South Korea
Group B
ENGLAND
Australia
Finland
Netherlands
Group C
Belgium
Czech Republic
Mexico
New Zealand
England finished runners-up to France at last season’s Cyprus Cup, and defeated Finland 3-0 in the group stage.
But next up is a testing encounter against USA, second in the world rankings, in Milton Keynes on Friday 13 February.
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The last time the two sides met was before the 2011 World Cup, when goals from Rachel Yankey and Jess Clarke gave England a 2-1 win at Leyton Orient.
