England women’s football has secured continuity at the top as head coach Sarina Wiegman signed a contract extension that will keep her in charge of the Lionesses until the end of UEFA Women’s EURO 2029. The Football Association (FA) confirmed the agreement on October 19, 2026, extending the Dutch coach’s tenure beyond the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup and giving her the opportunity to pursue further international success with a squad she has transformed into a consistent contender for major honours.
Since taking charge in September 2021, Wiegman has led England to consecutive European Championship titles in 2022 and 2025, while also guiding the team to the final of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where the Lionesses finished runners-up to Spain. The extension represents a vote of confidence in a coach whose tenure has been defined by sustained success at major tournaments. It also provides England with long-term stability as the team prepares for the next World Cup and begins planning for the 2029 European Championship in Germany. “I am so happy to be able to carry on with this squad and cannot think of a better job in football,” Wiegman said in a statement.
The 56-year-old’s new agreement gives her the opportunity to lead England through another major tournament cycle, with the prospect of pursuing a third consecutive European title after the team’s successes in Switzerland in 2025 and on home soil in 2022. Her record has also earned her widespread recognition in the sport. Wiegman has won The Best FIFA Women’s Coach award five times, underlining her standing among the leading figures in international women’s football.
From Euro 2022 triumph to back-to-back European titles. Wiegman’s impact on England has been evident since her arrival. She guided the Lionesses to their first major women’s international trophy at UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, defeating Germany 2-1 after extra time in the final at Wembley Stadium. The team subsequently reached the 2023 World Cup final, where Spain claimed a 1-0 victory. England responded by reclaiming the European crown at EURO 2025, defeating Spain on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final in Basel, Switzerland.
That triumph made England the first senior England national team, men’s or women’s, to win a major international tournament on foreign soil. Under Wiegman, the Lionesses have also reached five consecutive major tournament finals, demonstrating their ability to compete consistently at the highest level. Despite the contract extension, Wiegman’s immediate focus remains on securing England’s place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. England must negotiate a two-legged playoff against Ukraine, scheduled for November and December, to confirm qualification.
The tournament represents another opportunity for the Lionesses to challenge for the global title after their runners-up finish in 2023. The new agreement provides long-term certainty, but the immediate task is to ensure England reaches Brazil before attention turns to the next European Championship cycle.
“Anyone who knows me will understand that my main concern right now is absolutely the World Cup and helping this squad realise their potential in the years to come,” the 56-year-old added. “We have an important job to do to confirm our place in Brazil and hopefully we can do that and give the country another special summer to remember next year,” she concluded.
Beyond the World Cup, Wiegman’s extended tenure will encompass the 2027 UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign, which also has implications for Great Britain’s qualification route to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Wiegman’s extension is more than a continuation of a successful coaching partnership. It gives England the opportunity to maintain a consistent footballing identity while preparing for the challenges of international competition and developing the next generation of players. Her record in major tournaments offers a strong foundation, but the next phase will bring fresh expectations. England must first secure World Cup qualification and then aim to translate its European dominance into success on the global stage.
The extension also gives the FA continuity in its wider plans for women’s football, including player development and coaching pathways. Keeping a proven international coach in place until 2029 provides an opportunity to align those long-term ambitions with the senior team’s objectives. For the Lionesses, the message is clear: the achievements of 2022 and 2025 have established a high standard, but the ambition remains to go further. With Wiegman committed through EURO 2029, England can now prepare for its next challenges with greater certainty about who will lead the team.
