West Ham United women’s team will have 17 players representing their respective countries on the international stage in April.
Rehanne Skinner’s side head into the final break of the campaign seventh in the Barclays Women's Super League standings following their stunning, late draw at leaders Chelsea on Sunday, and will look to carry their impressive run of form into their endeavors with their national teams.
Much like the February international break, the Hammers representatives will jet off to do battle in UEFA Women’s Nations League fixtures as well as friendlies, as they look to get more minutes under their belts for their countries.
Here is everything you need to know about our Irons on duty…
Who has been called up?
Nine players will continue their journeys in the Nations League after their countries played their first two matches of the competition last time out - and it was two wins from two for Kinga Szemik and her Poland team.
The Hammers shot-stopper kept back-to-back clean sheets against Northern Ireland and Romania, and will hope to keep her fifth and sixth successive Poland clean sheets in all competitions when her side face Bosnia and Herzegovina in a Group B1 double header.
Elsewhere, in Group A1, Verena Hanshaw’s Austria and Kirsty Smith’s Scotland will face the Netherlands and Germany in double headers respectively, while Dagný Brynjarsdóttir and Iceland will do battle with Norway and Seraina Piubel’s Switzerland in Group A2. Piubel will also look to get some more minutes for her side in their other match, against France.
Meanwhile, in Group A3, Amber Tysiak and Belgium will hope to get their first points of their Nations League campaign when they face England twice during the international break.
Hammers loanee Jessie Stapleton, who is currently with Barclays Women’s Championship side Sunderland, has once again earned a call-up to the Republic of Ireland squad that will play two games against Greece in Group B2. And in Group B3, Finland duo Eva Nyström and Oona Siren will face Belarus and Hungary.
The Irons’ Young Lionessess, Anouk Denton - representing England U23s - and Princess Ademiluyi - representing England U19s - will look to turn out for their country again during the international break. Denton will hope to defeat Spain U23s in their WU23 International clash before facing Belgium U23s or Sweden U23s. Meanwhile, Ademiluyi has three UEFA European Women’s U19 Championship matches against Belgium U19s, Austria U19s and Ukraine U19s.
Elsewhere, Shekiera Martinez will team up with Germany U23s for their WU23 International match against Netherlands U23s.
Camila Sáez, who earned her 100th Chile cap during the last international break, will face Haiti twice in friendlies, while Riko Ueki’s Japan and Manuela Paví’s Colombia will go head to head.
Meanwhile, Li Mengwen and China will be involved in Yongchuan International Women's Football Tournament action, facing Uzbekistan, and then Zambia or Thailand, and Shelina Zadorsky will play two friendlies against Argentina.
Where can I watch the games?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch both of Tysiak's games against England on ITV1 and ITV4, while Smith's Scotland matches will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Fixtures in full
Wednesday 2 April
Princess Ademiluyi | England U19 v Belgium U19 - UEFA European Women’s U19 Championship Round Two, St George’s Park, Burton, England, 2pm BST
Thursday 3 April
Anouk Denton | Spain U23 v England U23 - WU23 International, Murcia Stadium, Murcia, Spain, 6pm BST
Friday 4 April
Shekiera Martinez | Germany U23 vs Netherlands U23 - WU23 European competition, venue TBC, 3pm BST
Jessie Stapleton | Greece v Republic of Ireland - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League B Group 2, Theodoros Vardinogiannis, Heraklion, Greece, 3pm BST
Eva Nyström & Oona Siren | Finland v Belarus - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League B Group 3, Silvio Piola Stadium, Novara, Italy, 4pm BST
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | Iceland v Norway - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 2, Thróttarvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland, 4.45pm BST
Kinga Szemik | Poland v Bosnia and Herzegovina - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League B Group 1, Gdansk Stadium, Gdansk, Poland, 5pm BST
Verena Hanshaw | Netherlands v Austria - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 1, Polman Stadion, Almelo, Netherlands, 7pm BST
Seraina Piubel | Switzerland v France - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 2, Arena St. Gallen, Gallen, Switzerland, 7pm BST
Kirsty Smith | Scotland v Germany - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 1, Tannadice Park, Dundee, Scotland, 7.35pm BST
Amber Tysiak | England v Belgium - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 3, Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, 8pm BST
Camila Sáez | Chile v Haiti - Friendly, Estadio Municipal de La Florida, Santiago, Chile, 11pm BST
Saturday 5 April
Shelina Zadorsky | Canada v Argentina - Friendly, BC Place, Vancouver, Canada, 3.30am BST
Li Mengwen | China v Uzbekistan - Yongchuan International Women's Football Tournament, venue TBC, 7.30am BST
Princess Ademiluyi | Austria U19 v England U19 - UEFA European Women’s U19 Championship Round Two, St George’s Park, Burton, England, 2pm BST
Sunday 6 April
Riko Ueki & Manuela Paví | Japan v Colombia - Friendly, Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka, Japan, 6am BST
Anouk Denton | Sweden U23 or Belgium U23 v England U23 - WU23 International, Murcia Stadium, Murcia, Spain, 12pm or 6pm BST
Monday 7 April
Princess Ademiluyi | Ukraine U19 v England U19 - UEFA European Women’s U19 Championship Round Two, St George’s Park, Burton, England, 2pm BST
Tuesday 8 April
Kinga Szemik | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Poland - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League B Group 1, FF BH Football Training Centre, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2.30pm BST
Camila Sáez | Chile v Haiti - Friendly, Complejo Juan Pinto Duran, Macul, Chile, 3pm BST
Eva Nyström & Oona Siren | Finland v Hungary - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League B Group 3, Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland, 4.30pm BST
Kirsty Smith | Germany v Scotland - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 1, VfL Wolfsburg Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany, 4.45pm BST
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir & Seraina Piubel | Iceland v Switzerland - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 2, Thróttarvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland, 4.45pm BST
Verena Hanshaw | Austria v Netherlands - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 1, Cashpoint-Arena, Altach, Austria, 5.15pm BST
Amber Tysiak | Belgium v England - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League A Group 3, Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium, 7.30pm BST
Jessie Stapleton | Republic of Ireland v Greece - UEFA Women’s Nations League, League B Group 2, Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, 7.30pm BST
Li Mengwen | China v Zambia or Thailand - Yongchuan International Women's Football Tournament, venue and time TBC
Wednesday 9 April
Shelina Zadorsky | Canada v Argentina - Friendly, Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada, 3am BST
