March Internationals: Key Nations League clashes and U19 EURO qualifiers for Palace Women

Women

2 Apr 2025

After a congested March which saw Palace Women play five times in four weeks, many players in Leif Smerud's squad will now jet off to represent their countries on the international stage.

Nine Palace players will be representing seven different countries in April, with key UEFA Women's Nations League games, 2025 UEFA Women’s U19 EURO qualifiers and important friendlies awaiting Palace's internationals.

New Zealand

Indiah-Paige Riley

Indiah-Paige Riley has a trip to Taiwan to look forward to, as the Football Ferns face Chinese Taipei in a friendly double header.

February saw Riley jet off to play Costa Rica in a similar friendly double-header arrangement where Palace's number 20 scored an outrageous goal in the first game.

Sat, 5th April (KO: TBD): Chinese Taipei v New Zealand (Friendly)

Tue, 8th April (KO: 11:30 BST): Chinese Taipei v New Zealand (Friendly)

Wales

Josie Green, Lily Woodham & Elise Hughes

Key matches in the Nations League lie ahead for Palace's Wales players as the Dragons prepare for their historic first appearance at a major women's football tournament, EURO 2025, this summer.

Wales find themselves bottom of Group 4 in League A after a loss and a draw in February's games against Italy and Sweden respectively.

Josie Green, Lily Woodham and Elise Hughes will be playing against a familiar face when they host Katrine Veje's Denmark on Friday, 4th April.

They will then travel to Gothenburg to play group leaders Sweden on Tuesday, 8th April.

Fri, 4th April (KO: 19:15 BST): Wales v Denmark (UEFA Women's Nations League)

Tue, 8th April (KO: 18:00 BST): Sweden v Wales (UEFA Women's Nations League)

Republic of Ireland

Abbie Larkin

Carla Ward's Ireland are in second place in Group 2 of League B in the Women's Nations League, and turn their attentions to a double-header against Greece.

Abbie Larkin and the squad will be flying out to Crete for the first leg on Friday, before the return fixture in Dublin on Tuesday.

Fri, 4th April (KO: 15:00 BST): Greece v Ireland (UEFA Women's Nations League)

Tue, 8th April (KO: 19:30 BST): Ireland v Greece (UEFA Women's Nations League)

Sweden

My Cato (Sweden Under-23's)

Palace ever-present My Cato has again been selected for Sweden U23's, as they take on Belgium in the inaugural WU23 European competition finals hosted in Pinatar, Spain this Thursday.

Who they face afterwards is dependent on the result, with England or Spain being potential opponents for the second game on Sunday.

Thu, 3rd April (KO: 18:00 BST): Sweden v Belgium (WU23's European Competition)

Sun, 6th April (KO: TBD): Sweden v England/Spain (WU23's European Competition)

England

Lexi Potter (England Under-19s)

Lexi Potter has been named in Lauren Smith’s squad as England WU19s prepare for their UEFA Women’s U19 European Championship qualifying campaign in Norway.

Potter will be hoping to feature as the Young Lionesses take on Belgium, Norway, and Serbia in Round 2 of qualification, aiming to secure a place in this summer’s finals in Lithuania.

England begin their campaign against Belgium on Wednesday, 2nd April, before facing tournament hosts Norway on Saturday, 5th April. They will then round off the group stage against Serbia on Tuesday, 8th April.

Wed, 2nd April (KO: 14:00 BST): England v Belgium (UEFA Women’s U19 EURO Qualifier)

Sat, 5th April (KO: 14:00 BST): England v Norway (UEFA Women’s U19 EURO Qualifier)

Tue, 8th April (KO: 14:00 BST): England v Serbia (UEFA Women’s U19 EURO Qualifier)

Denmark

Katrine Veje

Katrine Veje is set for a crucial international window as Denmark continue their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign, with qualification for next season’s tournament and potential EURO 2025 implications at stake.

Denmark currently sit second in Group 4 of League A after a win and a draw in February’s fixtures against Sweden and Italy.

Veje and her teammates will be looking to strengthen their position when they travel to Wales to face Josie Green, Lily Woodham, and Elise Hughes on Friday, 4th April.

They will then return home to face Italy in Viborg on Tuesday, 8th April, as they aim to close the gap on group leaders Sweden.

Fri, 4th April (KO: 19:15 BST): Wales v Denmark (UEFA Women’s Nations League)

Tue, 8th April (KO: 17:00 BST): Denmark v Italy (UEFA Women’s Nations League)

Jamaica

Allyson Swaby

Allyson Swaby is preparing for two significant international friendlies as Jamaica faces Mexico in the upcoming MexTour W matches.

The Reggae Girlz will first take on Mexico at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday, April 5, with this match marking the first-ever international friendly at the newly opened CPKC Stadium, the world's first purpose-built stadium for a women's professional team.

The teams will then meet again on Tuesday, April 8, at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston.

Sat, April 5 (KO: 4:30 p.m. CT): Mexico vs. Jamaica (Friendly)
Tue, April 8 (KO: 7:30 p.m. CT): Mexico vs. Jamaica (Friendly)

Women
Josie Green
Elise Hughes
Lily Woodham
Lexi Potter
Abbie Larkin
My Cato
Katrine Veje
Allyson Swaby
Indiah-Paige Riley

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