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England

[ing-gluhnd, -luhnd] / ˈɪŋ glənd, -lənd /
NOUN
British Empire
Synonyms
WEAK
Britain Commonwealth of Nations United Kingdom perfidious Albion the Commonwealth
NOUN
United Kingdom
Synonyms
WEAK
Albion Blighty Britain Britannia Commonwealth of Nations Great Britain Land of the Rose UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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England women played at Wembley Stadium for the first time in 1989, taking on old rivals Sweden to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the WFA.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

England made their major tournament debut in 1984, competing as one of four teams in a Uefa competition that was a precursor to the Women's Euros.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

France in Bordeaux on the final weekend appears the only thing between England and a fifth Grand Slam in a row, which feels inevitable.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It was November 1972 and England travelled north to face Scotland at Ravenscraig Stadium in Greenock.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The question she so desperately longed to ask withered on her tongue, as the very mention of England upset her all over again.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood