England sell over 20,000 tickets for Lionesses' World Cup qualifier after Euros win
Sarina Weigman's side beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday
Last updated 2nd Aug 2022
England have already sold more than 20,000 tickets for their first match on home soil since their stunning win over Germany in the Euro 2022 final.
The Lionesses face Luxembourgh in Stoke on Tuesday 6 September, just three days after they play Austria away.
England tweeted: "We've now sold more than 20,000 tickets for our game against Luxembourg in September during the first sale window.
"Further tickets will go on sale at a later date, with more information to follow in the coming weeks."
Sarina Weigman's side are currently top in Group D with a maximum 24 points, five points clear of their nearest rival Australia.
What's next for England's Lionesses?
Points make prizes
England will have a matter of weeks to revel in their triumph, with the new Women's Super League season due to kick off on September 11 and two key World Cup qualifiers to come before it does.
Wiegman's side will make it to next year's finals in Australia and New Zealand if they avoid defeat by Austria - their opening Euro 2022 opponents - in their penultimate Group D qualifier at the Wiener Neustadter Stadion on Saturday, September 3, with Luxembourg due at the bet365 Stadium three days later.
The Lionesses currently boast a perfect record with eight wins out of eight, 68 goals scored and none conceded.
D-Day Down Under
Should Wiegman's side secure their trip Down Under for next summer's World Cup finals, the degree of difficultly will increase significantly as they target the biggest prize of all.
Ranked eighth by FIFA before they kicked a ball at the Euros, they dispensed with second-placed Sweden in style in the semi-finals and the Germans, who were fifth, when it mattered most.
However, holders the United States remain world football's powerhouse and the four-times winners - England went out in the semi-finals in both 2015 and 2019 - will take some beating.
Ellen's wait
The Lionesses' record goalscorer Ellen White moved to within one of Wayne Rooney's tally of 53 for his country with her double in the 8-0 group-stage victory over Norway.
She did not find the back of the net in the knockout stages but will hope to match and then overtake the former Manchester United striker either against Austria - she scored the only goal when the sides met earlier in qualification - or Luxembourg, against whom she struck twice in a 10-0 away win.
Cashing in on success
Claiming a first major trophy to such public acclaim has catapulted England and women's football in general into the spotlight both at home and abroad.
Wiegman and her players are likeable, approachable and strong role models, and they are sure to be inundated with offers of sponsorship and endorsements both collectively and individually.
It would be no surprise if manufacturers of sports underwear are already queuing up to talk to matchwinner Chloe Kelly following her delirious goal celebration, which mimicked that of the USA's Brandi Chastain after she scored the decisive penalty in the 1999 World Cup final.
Honours incoming
Some of England's 1966 World Cup winners had to wait decades to be recognised for their feat, but Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has already called for the Lionesses' success to be celebrated in the New Year's Honours List.
In addition, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year already has strong candidates for its individual, team and coaching awards.