Leah Williamson Aims To Complete Trophy Collection With 2027 Women’s World Cupnewsline24

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Leah Williamson sets a clear target for the next phase of an already successful career, aiming to lift the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil after watching the 2023 tournament from the sidelines due to injury, with England’s latest qualifying campaign beginning against Ukraine on Tuesday in a group that also includes Spain and Iceland.

England’s meeting with Ukraine opens their route towards the World Cup, and Group C looks demanding, with reigning champions Spain and a competitive Iceland side also present, meaning every qualifying match is likely to be important for Williamson and teammates as they look to return to the global showpiece in 2027.

For Arsenal, Williamson has built an impressive list of honours, lifting the Women’s Super League title, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the Champions Cup, achievements that place Williamson among the most decorated players in the club’s recent history and underline why the defender now views the World Cup as the missing piece.

On the international stage, Williamson’s leadership has been central to England’s success, captaining the Lionesses to consecutive European Championship titles in 2022 and 2025 and helping secure the first Finalissima crown in 2023, a run that highlighted England’s rise as one of the dominant teams in women’s football.

That same year, however, Williamson’s career took a major hit when an anterior cruciate ligament injury ruled the defender out of the 2023 World Cup in Australia, where England still reached the final but fell short against Spain, leaving Williamson watching from afar as the squad narrowly missed the trophy.

The disappointment has sharpened Williamson’s focus on completing a personal trophy set. “The last thing on the list is obviously a World Cup. In the career that I’ve had, it’s the last trophy,” Williamson told BBC Sport, outlining how the global title now stands as the main remaining goal.

Williamson recognises the scale of the challenge in Brazil and during qualification. “Everybody wants it, and the stage of women’s football now it’s just so unpredictable. There’s so many good teamsit becomes so much harder, which I think only makes you want it more,” Williamson said, reflecting current competitive standards.

With club trophies secured and European success for England already achieved, Williamson now approaches the 2027 cycle with a clear objective, using the memory of missing Australia and the strength of a strong Group C campaign as motivation to finally add a Women’s World Cup winners’ medal to an already full collection.

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