England vs USA Women LIVE: Score updates, kick-off time, TV channel and team news

England Women return to Wembley for the first time since their Euro 2022 victory tonight to take on world champions USA.

The Lionesses created history by beating Germany 2-1 at the national stadium in July to win England’s first international trophy since the men’s World Cup win in 1966.

They’re back in the capital this evening (8pm kick-off) in what is undoubtedly their biggest test since the incredible Euros win.

USA remain the world leaders in the women’s game although the Lionesses have closed the gap since they lost to the USWNT in the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup.

You can follow live updates as the European champions take on the world champions in our dedicated live blog, with build-up and updates from Peter Staunton.

The USWNT’s preparations for this game have not been ideal and indeed the match has been somewhat overshadowed by events elsewhere.

Sport in the United States has been shaken to its very core this week with the publication of an independent investigation into allegations of abuse and mistreatment in the women’s professional game in the U.S.

Megan Rapinoe - so long an advocate and activist in women’s sport - spoke out about the allegations this week while USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn has called for nothing less than regime change at the organisations reported to be involved.

Welcome to football.london’s live coverage of Friday night’s highly-anticipated meeting between England’s Lionesses - crowned European champions in the summer - and the reigning world champions - the United States women’s national team.

This contest - at a sold-out Wembley Stadium - promises to be one for the ages and is seen by some commentators as a dress rehearsal for what could be a clash between these two countries