Posted on 6th December 2013
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Over the coming weeks the Free Lions team will update fsf.org.uk/freelions with the most useful info to ensure your trip to Brazil is a successful one – although we can’t be held accountable for on-field action!
England’s group is now known and many fans will be planning flights and accommodation. England are in Group D alongside Italy (15th June, Manaus), Uruguay (19th June, Sao Paulo) and Costa Rica (24th June, Belo Horizonte).
With that in mind we’ve teamed up with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) to urge England fans to do their homework before booking travel. Every tournament is different and the travel distances in Brazil are immense, as far as 3,000km between stadiums. Find out more via the FCO’s website, @FCOtravel, or Facebook.
Free-of-charge services provided by the FSF’s Free Lions team in Brazil will include:
It’s going to be a busy summer for fans of the Lionesses as the team heads to Australia and New Zealand for the 2023 Women’s World Cup – and the FSA will be making the long trip down under to support fans following the team.
The FSA’s Free Lionesses World Cup 2023 guidebook has launched today (Tuesday 12th July) ahead of England’s opening game against Haiti in Australia next week.
England fans have been reporting issues with the Women’s World Cup ticketing system all tournament, but thanks to work from the Free Lionesses team the vast majority of travelling England fans should make tomorrow’s semi-final.
A classic of the pre-season variety from Buckley Town as their player receives the ball out wide, gets away with a nightmare-ish first touch before running the length of the pitch to score with an absolutely sublime finish. Hats off that man.
