Sarina Wiegman has signed a contract extension to guide the England women's senior team through to the end of UEFA EURO 2029.
The new deal means the elite head coach, five times voted as FIFA's Best, will have the chance to lead the Lionesses for a further two years beyond next summer.
Wiegman, who has reached five successive major tournament finals including the EURO wins with England in 2022 and 2025, said: “I am so happy to be able to carry on with this squad and cannot think of a better job in football. Working for a world-class organisation like The FA, and alongside so many people dedicated to winning England teams and the growth of our game, excites me every day.
“I am grateful to Mark Bullingham, Debbie Hewitt and the FA Board for the incredible way they have backed me, my coaches and support team and, of course, the players.
"I am honoured by their trust, which I never take for granted and want to keep this great partnership going. I have such a strong desire to see what more we can achieve together with our amazing fans.
“I also want to keep supporting the wonderful collaborative work being led by The FA across the women’s game, particularly in developing young players and coaches.
“Of course, 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. 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.”
The Lionesses take on Ukraine over two legs in the final 2027 FIFA World Cup play-off round, with the decisive fixture at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 5 December to conclude a thrilling international year for England teams. Tickets are on sale now to England+ members.
The winners of the tie will qualify for the final tournament in Brazil next June, with England ultimately hoping to go one step further than the silver medal claimed in the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand.
Wiegman took charge of England in September 2021, having already won the EURO with the Netherlands in 2017. She agreed a contract extension with FA CEO Mark Bullingham in January 2024 just before qualifying began for the successful EURO 2025 campaign.
During a period of sustained high performance, Wiegman has also fostered closer ties with the WU23s set-up, also reigning European champions, and with home-developed coaches across the St. George’s Park pathway.
As well as the immediate World Cup focus and EURO 2029 – to be played in Germany – the Lionesses will compete for the 2027 UEFA Nations League next spring, which brings with it the chance of qualification for a Team GB squad at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Wiegman will continue to be assisted by the highly regarded Janneke Bijl and Arvid Smit, who joined after EURO 2025, and long-standing Lionesses goalkeeping coach Darren Ward.
FA CEO Mark Bullingham said: “Sarina is an incredible coach, with an unparalleled record in major tournaments and I am so happy to continue to work with her for the next EURO cycle.
“While we will all remember the trophies and thrilling moments she has given us, I know she is only looking forward. There is no one better to lead the Lionesses into the next two tournaments.
“Sarina’s impact on English football has been immense, and she continues to inspire so many throughout the game. We have so much more to do in the women’s game and she will be instrumental in helping us to achieve that.”
FA Chief Football Officer Dan Ashworth added: “We have been aware for a long time now that this is a golden age for women’s football in this country, and Sarina has played a significant part.
"In Sarina, we have an elite coach who has won consistently while operating at the highest tactical level, embracing innovation and never standing still. Her record is remarkable.
“While Sarina is fuelled by a determination to keep on winning and to support the growth of the game, her humility also shines through. It is never about her but always about a desire to maximise the potential within players to be the best they can be.”
In addition to England senior women being back-to-back EURO winners, and the current FIFA World Cup runners-up, England senior men have reached their last two EURO finals, and this summer achieved their best-ever finish at an overseas World Cup by finishing third. England’s WU23s are the reigning European competition holders, and their MU21 equivalents have just qualified for the chance to make it a hat-trick of EURO wins in 2027.
