{"id":56454,"date":"2026-04-18T07:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T07:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=56454"},"modified":"2026-04-18T07:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T07:05:59","slug":"ce844m5yzgvoat_mediumrssat_campaignrss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/18\/ce844m5yzgvoat_mediumrssat_campaignrss\/","title":{"rendered":"England women play 500th game: Landmark Lionesses moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">England&#8217;s Lionesses are no strangers to making history. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The past decade has been rich in landmark moments; a first tournament medal, a first major trophy, and a first title defence &#8211; on foreign soil to boot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">When Sarina Wiegman&#8217;s side play Iceland in Reykjavik on Saturday (17:30 BST) they will reach another milestone &#8211; the 500th fixture for England&#8217;s senior women&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The game is important for securing qualification for next year&#8217;s World Cup in Brazil, with England keen to win more silverware in the famous white shirt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">But regardless of the result, the match will be etched in history as a reminder of how far the English women&#8217;s game has come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In 1921, the Football Association (FA) banned women&#8217;s football, considering the game &#8220;most unsuitable for females&#8221;<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The decision consigned women&#8217;s football to park pitches and small venues for half a century before the decision was overturned in 1971.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">To mark 500 not out, BBC Sport takes a look at 11 defining moments in the history of England&#8217;s women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#England #women #play #500th #game #Landmark #Lionesses #moments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England&#8217;s Lionesses are no strangers to making history. 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