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England women's national under-21 football team
| Nickname(s) | The Young Lionesses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Mo Marley | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Third place, 2018 | ||
The England women's national under-21 football team, also known as England women Under-21s or England women U21(s), was a youth association football team operated under the auspices of The Football Association. Its primary role was the development of players in preparation for the senior England women's national football team. In 2021, the England women's under-23 team replaced the purpose of the under-21 team, in order to increase the opportunities for young players.
The U21 team was reinstated as an age group from 2018 until 2021. During this era, the team helped develop players after each U-20 World Cup. They took part in the Nordic Cup, previously contested by the then defunct U23s, and in non-World Cup years (bi-annually). It provided a World Cup-type programme to keep the flow and consistency of preparation for England seniors.[1]
- ^ Association, The Football. "England Women's national development team structure update". www.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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