England's Lionesses will roar in Australia in a matter of days.
They will try to add the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy to their Euro title and they will have plenty of Wearside reasons to feel confident.
Sunderland stars have done themselves proud on the world stage and ex-Lasses players Lucy Bronze, Lucy Staniforth and Jordan Nobbs will all be in the squad.
Then there's Jill Scott, Steph Houghton, Demi Stokes, and Carly Telford who have all worn the red and white.
It's less than 3 weeks to the World Cup. Haway the Lasses.
Sunderland stars have done themselves proud on the world stage and ex-Lasses players Lucy Bronze, Lucy Staniforth and Jordan Nobbs will all be in the squad.
![Lucy Staniforth and Lucy Bronze in their days with Sunderland in 2009.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/30/12/lslb.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Lucy Staniforth and Lucy Bronze in their days with Sunderland in 2009.
Lucy Staniforth and Lucy Bronze in their days with Sunderland in 2009. | se
![Beth Mead playing for Sunderland against Everton in 2015.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/30/12/bme2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Beth Mead playing for Sunderland against Everton in 2015.
Beth Mead playing for Sunderland against Everton in 2015. | se
![Carly Telford, centre, was a goalkeeper in the England World Cup squad of 2019. She started her footballing career at Sunderland and is pictured here with Jill Scott and Steph Houghton at Dalton Park in 2007.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/30/12/ct.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Carly Telford, centre, was a goalkeeper in the England World Cup squad of 2019. She started her footballing career at Sunderland and is pictured here with Jill Scott and Steph Houghton at Dalton Park in 2007.
Carly Telford, centre, was a goalkeeper in the England World Cup squad of 2019. She started her footballing career at Sunderland and is pictured here with Jill Scott and Steph Houghton at Dalton Park in 2007. | se
![Steph Houghton playing for Sunderland in 2006.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/06/30/12/sho.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Steph Houghton playing for Sunderland in 2006.
Steph Houghton playing for Sunderland in 2006. | se