The Lionesses have qualified for the European Championships after drawing 0-0 away to Sweden.

The stalemate in Gothenburg secured them the point required to confirm their place in next year’s tournament.

However, the game ended up a largely uneventful affair and meant England failed to score for the first time in nearly a year.

The Swedish goalkeeper had to make just two saves – Lucy Bronze heading straight at Zecira Musovic, while Georgia Stanway also twice went close.

Meanwhile, sub Rosa Kafaji was unlucky not to get a second-half penalty for the Swedes after a challenge from Leah Williamson.

England captain Williamson told ITV Sport: “They changed tactics, have different threats including height but I think we stood firm and stayed true.

“We couldn’t play the football we wanted in the second half, which put us under a lot of pressure.”

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“There’s a lot more to come,” Williamson added.

“We’ve taken care of business and we can prepare now to get the most out of ourselves.”

England will go into next summer’s competition in Switzerland as defending champions, but must wait until December to discover which group they will be in.

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