England kicked off 2023 by successfully defending their Arnold Clark Cup title on the back of the Lionesses' incredible Euro 2022 success last summer.
Sarina Wiegman's side have enjoyed an incredible 12 months, moving up to fourth in FIFA's world rankings, and they are unbeaten in competitive action for two years.
The return of the Arnold Clark Cup offered Wiegman's squad a chance to carry on their positive momentum ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in July – and they took it by winning all three of their games.
Alongside acting as tournament hosts, England were strong favourites and signed off by thrashing Belgium 6-1 at Bristol City's Ashton Gate Stadium.
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2023 Arnold Clark Cup teams and schedule
The Arnold Clark Cup includes three invited teams, alongside hosts England, with new entrants selected each year.
The tournament runs between February 16 and 22, with each team playing the other three sides once, in a mini group stage format.
All matches involve 90 minutes of action, with no extra time or penalties, as the tournament winner is decided by the team at the top of the table at the end of the competition - based on points, goal difference and goals scored, as the ranking criteria.
| Match | Date | Location | |
| Italy 1-2 Belgium | Feb. 16, 2023 | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | Highlights |
| England 4-0 South Korea | Feb. 16, 2023 | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | Highlights |
| England 2-1 Italy | Feb. 19, 2023 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry | Highlights |
| Belgium 1-0 South Korea | Feb. 19, 2023 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry | Highlights |
| South Korea 1-2 Italy | Feb. 22, 2023 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | Highlights |
| England 6-1 Belgium | Feb. 22, 2023 | Ashton Gate, Bristol | Highlights |
How to watch the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup?
The 2023 Arnold Clark Cup will be broadcast live and streamed in the UK by ITV with fans able to watch each match of the tournament.
Fans in the USA can watch the tournament via CBS Sports/Paramount+ with Spark Sport covering it for New Zealand.
Wider international coverage of the tournament is restricted to selected European (RaiViaplay) and Central and South American nations (ESPN) via streaming platforms.
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| TV Channel | Streaming | |
| UK | ITV 1/4 | ITVX/STV Player |
| USA | CBS Sports | Paramount+ |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
How to buy 2023 Arnold Clark Cup tickets
Tickets are still available for the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup with full details here.
Tournament organisers are offering fans the chance to buy tickets that will allow them to attend both games being played at the stadium on a each matchday.
Standard tickets (which includes access to both matches) range from £10-£33 (Milton Keynes), £3-£12 (Coventry) and £10-£30 (Bristol) with hospitality seats also available for each game.
England squad for the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup
Wiegman is utilising this tournament to bring through younger players into the international picture and assess her squad options ahead of this summer's World Cup but the majority of her Euro winners are named.
| Player | Position | Club | International Caps |
| Mary Earps | GK | Manchester United | 29 |
| Ellie Roebuck | GK | Manchester City | 10 |
| Sandy MacIver | GK | Manchester City | 1 |
| Emily Ramsey | GK | Everton | 0 |
| Lucy Bronze | DEF | Barcelona | 100 |
| Alex Greenwood | DEF | Manchester City | 71 |
| Millie Bright | DEF | Chelsea | 64 |
| Rachel Daly | DEF | Aston Villa | 63 |
| Leah WIlliamson | DEF | Arsenal | 39 |
| Jess Carter | DEF | Chelsea | 12 |
| Lotte Wubben-Moy | DEF | Arsenal | 8 |
| Niamh Charles | DEF | Chelsea | 4 |
| Maya Le Tissier | DEF | Manchester United | 1 |
| Jordan Nobbs | MID | Aston Villa | 69 |
| Keira Walsh | MID | Barcelona | 54 |
| Georgia Stanway | MID | Bayern Munich | 45 |
| Ella Toone | MID | Manchester United | 27 |
| Katie Zelem | MID | Manchester United | 5 |
| Laura Coombs | MID | Manchester City | 2 |
| Jess Park | MID | Everton | 1 |
| Lauren Hemp | FWD | Manchester City | 32 |
| Chloe Kelly | FWD | Manchester City | 20 |
| Alessia Russo | FWD | Manchester United | 17 |
| Lauren James | FWD | Chelsea | 5 |
| Ebony Salmon | FWD | Houston Dash | 3 |
| Katie Robinson | FWD | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 |
What is the Arnold Clark Cup?
The Arnold Clark Cup was created by the English FA to include another semi-competitive tournament in the annual calendar to act as a buffer zone between major international tournaments including European Championships and World Cups.
The first edition, in 2022, was won by England, who finished ahead of Spain Canada and Germany in the four-team competition.
