Writes: Sam Seddon-Davies
The England Women's National Team will play their first ever competitive international game this weekend in Warsaw, Poland.
Our Lionesses will face the Poland Women's National Team in two games across the Amp Futbol Cup on September 14-15.
This will be only the second time that two nations' female squads will face off after the historic clash between Poland and the United States at last year's tournament.
Inspired by the ground-breaking match, the England Amputee Lionesses formed two months later and have been working tirelessly to improve both on and off the pitch to match the international standards set by squads like Poland.
Now, England boast a strong and well-established group of athletes ready to play on the biggest stages.
The meeting of two trailblazing nations this weekend is set to be a can't-miss spectacle as England battle it out for the first time in this taster of Women's World Cup action.
Amp Futbol Cup scheduled game times. Credit: ampfutbolpolska
The first game takes place on Saturday at 4:30pm BST with the rematch happening on Sunday at 11am BST (Warsaw, Poland sits one hour ahead of Britain).
The squad will land in Warsaw on Friday where they will prepare for the action with a training session in the evening, lead by head coach Sam Turner.
Alongside the women's games, Iraq will join the mix to compete against Poland with action from both countries' senior and under 19 teams.
The Amp Futbol Cup will be streamed live on the Poland Amputee FA YouTube channel, which can be found here.
England and Poland players training together. Credit: Paula Duda
England's and Poland's female squads already met earlier in the year alongside other countries at a EAFF training camp in Belgium, where the players engaged in drills and small sided games together.
However, the two games this weekend will see more determination and tenacity between the sides as the fixtures prove to be the last chance for players to challenge themselves against opposition before the upcoming Women's World Cup in November.
EAFA would like to thank the Poland Amputee FA for inviting our team to compete in what promises to be an exciting event for all.
Make sure to follow all the action of our Lionesses' historic fixtures across our social media pages during the tournament.
The England Amputee Lionesses need to raise £50,000 to compete at the inaugural Women's World Cup this year. Please donate to the fundraiser here to make sure the squad don't miss out on making even more history.