Para Lionesses kick-off EURO campaign with draw

The England women's Blind squad are currently in Türkiye for the 2026 IBSA Women's Blind Football European Championship.

The tournament is taking place in Istanbul from 3 to 7 October, where the Para Lionesses will be competing alongside Neutral Para Team, Austria, Poland and Türkiye in their group stage.

And you can follow their progress right here, with reports from each of their fixtures.

The Squad: 1 Alicia Grimmond, 13 Katie Christopher, 9 Samantha Gough, 6 Amelie Ford, 3 Freya Gavin, 11 Caitlin Leigh, 2 Selina Prieto, 10 Lucja Wyrwantowicz, 5 Alice Hopkins

England 0-0 Para Neutral Team
Saturday 3 October 2026

England were held to a goal-less draw in their opening match in Istanbul, as they made a solid start to the campaign.

Line-up: 1 Alicia Grimmond (c), 5 Alice Hopkins, 6 Amelie Ford, 9 - Samantha Gough, 7 Lucja Wyrwantowicz 

Substitute: 3 Freya Gavin

Fixtures

England v Austria
4pm, Sunday 4 October

England v Poland
4pm, Monday 5 October

England v Turkiye
9.30am, Tuesday 6 October.

All games are being streamed by the IBSA YouTube channel