'It's the big boy' - England captain Leah Williamson says Lionesses 'need to be ready' for 2023 World Cup

England captain Leah Williamson says winning the World Cup would be the culmination of another «dream». Williamson's Lionesses won their first-ever major tournament with their European Championship title earlier this summer, earned following a seismic 2-1 final win over Germany.

Ad In so doing they created a new buzz around women's sport in England, and they now need a point against Austria in their penultimate Group D game qualifier on September 3 to ensure they go through to the World Cup — due to be held in Australia and New Zealand next year — and the possibility of a momentous trophy double. Euro 2022Four England stars selected in Euro 2022 Team of the Tournament02/08/2022 AT 15:03 Speaking to Sky Sports, the 25-year-old Williamson said her team will try to repeat their approach this summer for the upcoming World Cup.

She explained: “Before the Euros, we had a dream and we focused on the day every day to then even get in a position to go and be able to do it. Then once we got to that final, obviously we just made sure we turned up and brought it home.

“I think with the World Cup, it will be the same. From now until then, it’s a dream – of course it’s a dream – but everybody that goes there will want to win it.

Transfer news — LIVE Antony left out of Ajax squad amid reports of third Man Utd bid worth £85m Manchester United and Chelsea face Toney battle — Paper Round “It’s the big boy, isn’t it? We need to be ready.” Williamson joked that winning the World Cup would lead her to “probably retire, just pack it in there,” but pointed out there was much more to achieve for women’s football. She said: “The growth of women’s football is so quick, but also we have so much further to go, so we’re constantly trying to evolve