Bergsvand and McLauchlan target Euro finals

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Albion pair face final play-off matches as eight players head out on international duty.

Heather Miller

2024-11-26T06:00+00:00

Guro Bergsvand is hoping to help Norway qualify for the Euros next summer with victory over Northern Ireland in their two-legged play-off. 📷 by Paul Hazlewood.

Albion pair Guro Bergsvand and Rachel McLauchlan will be hoping to help their nations reach next summer's European Championship finals when the two-legged final play-off round takes place over the next few days.

As one of the eight seeds, Bergsvand's Norway will have home advantage in the second leg against Northern Ireland on 3 December. The first leg takes place at Inver Park - the home of Larne FC - with the return in Oslo five days later.

McLauchlan's Scotland are unseeded so take on Finland in Helsinki on Friday with the second leg at Hibernian's Easter Road on 3 December.

Holders England have already qualified so Fran Kirby will be joining up the squad for two friendlies. Olympic champions United States, managed by former Chelsea boss Emma Hayes, are the visitors to Wembley on Friday with England then facing Euro hosts Switzerland at Sheffield United's Bramall Lane on 3 December.

Bruna Vilamala has been promoted from Spain's under-23s to their senior squad for friendlies against North Korea and France.

Fran Kirby has announced her international retirement after winning 77 England caps and scoring 19 goals.

Maisie Symonds has linked up with England under-23s for two Euros matches. They travel to Norway on Friday before facing Sweden at Doncaster Rovers FC on 2 December.

Marisa Olislagers is with Netherlands for games against France and Norway.

At under-19 level, Albion's Michelle Agyemang and Lily Dent are with England for a two-game training camp in Turkey which includes games against the hosts and Poland.