International teams across Europe are playing this weekend hoping to take a step towards the finals.
England start their campaign against Malta on Sunday 25th October at Bloomfield Road, the home of Blackpool FC. Malta have already played one game in the qualifying group with a 13-0 defeat to Spain in September. Coach Hope Powell will be looking for her players to continue their good progress and get the 3 points in the bag and get of to a good start in the group.
England and Malta are in group 5 along with Spain, Austria and Turkey.
The England squad:
GK: Rachel Brown,Siobhan Chamberlain,Karen Bardsley
DEF: Faye White(C),Casey Stoney,Rachel Unitt,Laura Bassett,Lindsey Johnson,Alex Scott,Fern Whelan,Dunia Susi
MID: Dan Buet,Fara Williams,Katie Chapman,Jill Scott,Rachel Williams,Emily Westwood,Jess Clarke,Sue Smith
FOR: Eniola Aluko,Jody Handley,Lianne Sanderson
Anita Asante, Karen Carney and Kelly Smith not involved in squad.
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