Pride of Lionesses: Meet the England stars bidding to lift Women's World Cup

England’s Lionesses kick off their first game in France against rivals Scotland on Sunday. Ranked number three in the world they are in with a shout of bringing football home

Nearly a million tickets have been sold for the Women’s World Cup, showing just how far the female game has come.

England’s Lionesses kick off their first game in France against rivals Scotland on Sunday. Ranked number three in the world they are in with a shout of bringing football home.

But little is known about manager Phil Neville’s stars.

Here, we meet the 23 Lionesses behind the roar.