The Milton Keynes-born football star Leah Williamson helped England qualify for next year’s Women’s Euros.

England captain and Arsenal defender Williamson played the full 90 minutes as England drew 0-0 with Sweden in Gothenburg.

The draw means England advance as runners-up in League A Group 3, and means the defending champions will qualify automatically for next year’s Women’s Euros in Switzerland.

England finished as runners-up to France, with the two sides joining hosts Switzerland, World Cup winners Spain, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Denmark and the Netherlands in qualifying for the Euros finals.

The other seven spots will be determined by play-offs, which will be determined by a first round of two-legged play-offs in October and then a second round to be played in November & December.

In a brief statement on Instagram, Williamson said “Qualification. Thank you for the incredible away support across the campaign!”

Williamson had previously played the first half as England beat Ireland 2-1 at Norwich’s Carrow Road last Friday, which combined with a defeat for Sweden against France meant a draw would’ve been enough for England to advance to the Euros proper.

In Gothenburg, Williamson played the whole game as England got the point that they needed. A game of few chances saw Sweden apply second half pressure in search of a winning goal they required, but they were unable to breakthrough as the Lionesses got the job done and confirmed their presence in Switzerland next summer.

The Euro 2025 group stage draw is scheduled to take place on 16th December 2024.