Keira Barry, a forward for Bay FC, has earned her maiden senior call-up to the England national team. She has been included in Sarina Wiegman’s squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup qualifying matches against Spain and Iceland, joining the ranks of Chelsea defender Niamh Charles, who has recently returned from injury.
Barry’s selection follows the withdrawal of London City Lionesses forward Freya Godfrey due to a shoulder injury. The talented forward has recently moved up from the Under-23s team and is known for her development at Manchester United’s academy. Prior to her current team, she also had stints with Crystal Palace and Sunderland before joining Bay FC in February.
At just 20 years old, Barry has already made four appearances in the NWSL, with her standout moment being a goal scored against North Carolina Courage in March.
The England squad is set to convene at St George’s Park on Tuesday to commence their preparations for the match against reigning world champions Spain, scheduled for April 14 at Wembley Stadium. Following that, they will face Iceland in Reykjavik just four days later.
