Lionesses release dramatic trailer for England team's crunch World Cup clash with Denmark TODAY amid growing excitement for match
England's Lionesses have released a dramatic trailer ahead of their World Cup clash against Denmark in Australia today as excitement grows for the match.
The hype video opens with a montage of footage from training and the opening match against Haiti as an announcer says: 'The Lionesses launch their latest legacy.'
Fans who turned up in Sydney are seen cheering on England's women as one player applauded them for being 'incredible as always' and a 'vital part of the game'.
Another footballer reiterated that as they enter today's match the focus has been on 'keeping our foot on the gas' and 'improving as players and a team'. She added that it is 'such a proud moment' every time the team 'puts on the England shirt'.
The trailer comes as the Lionesses prepare to face a stiff test in the form of Denmark at 9.30am GMT today.
![England's Lionesses have released a dramatic trailer ahead of their World Cup clash against Denmark in Australia today as excitement grows for the match. Pictured: Georgia Stanway of England celebrates after scoring a penalty goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 soccer match between England and Haiti on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704771-12346785-image-a-8_1690504315525.jpg)
England's Lionesses have released a dramatic trailer ahead of their World Cup clash against Denmark in Australia today as excitement grows for the match. Pictured: Georgia Stanway of England celebrates after scoring a penalty goal during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 soccer match between England and Haiti on Saturday
![Players of England pose for a photograph during a training session at Central Coast Stadium yesterday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704733-12346785-image-a-11_1690504362159.jpg)
Players of England pose for a photograph during a training session at Central Coast Stadium yesterday
![Keira Walsh of England runs with the ball during a training session at Central Coast Stadium in Australia yesterday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704775-12346785-image-m-10_1690504343133.jpg)
Keira Walsh of England runs with the ball during a training session at Central Coast Stadium in Australia yesterday
![Katie Zelem and Lauren Hemp embrace each other during a training session at Central Coast Stadium yesterday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704743-12346785-image-m-13_1690504374225.jpg)
Katie Zelem and Lauren Hemp embrace each other during a training session at Central Coast Stadium yesterday
The Lionesses have now gone four games without a goal from open play, with team manager Sarina Wiegman acknowledging her team lacked 'ruthlessness' after they needed a Georgia Stanway penalty to beat minnows Haiti in their opening match.
Denmark beat China 1-0 in their opening match but manager Lars Sondergaard insisted his team, ranked 13th in the world, are the clear underdogs in today's game.
Wiegman yesterday admitted she may make an out of character decision to alter her starting XI for the match.
She is renowned for rarely making changes to her team during tournaments and picked the same starting line-up for every game of last summer's European Championship. As manager of the Netherlands, she made two changes at the 2019 World Cup and three during the 2017 Euros, two of which were enforced.'
Asked whether she will be 'ruthless' when it comes to her team selection today, the manager said: 'That I'm more likely to make changes doesn't have to do with that [ruthlessness], I want to make changes.
'What we do is approach every game and then when we get ready to prepare, first of all we see who is fit and available and then we make the decisions to what we need to start with and then we decide whether we're going to start with the same XI or maybe make some changes.
![The hype video opens with a montage of footage from training and the opening match against Haiti as an announcer says: 'The Lionesses launch their latest legacy'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704701-12346785-The_hype_video_opens_with_a_montage_of_footage_from_training_and-a-23_1690504668953.jpg)
The hype video opens with a montage of footage from training and the opening match against Haiti as an announcer says: 'The Lionesses launch their latest legacy'
![The team thanked their fans for being 'incredible as always' and a 'vital part of the game'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704699-12346785-image-a-24_1690504675730.jpg)
The team thanked their fans for being 'incredible as always' and a 'vital part of the game'
![One player said that as they enter today's match the focus has been on 'keeping our foot on the gas' and 'improving as players and a team'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704695-12346785-image-a-25_1690504704624.jpg)
One player said that as they enter today's match the focus has been on 'keeping our foot on the gas' and 'improving as players and a team'
'We talked about ruthlessness and we also said 'what's ruthlessness?' We talked about coming into the final third, the crosses being right, coming into the box at the right time, and we worked on that. Today looked really good actually. We're really looking forward to the game.'
Wiegman was joined in her pre-match press conference by Lucy Bronze, who insisted results are more important than how many goals England score.
'Every game, it's [the performance] important to you. You could go the World Cup and win it by winning 1-0 all the time or drawing and winning on penalties.
'Performances mean a lot to us but results are important too. It's not always about scoring seven goals. If you have enough to win the game, that's important.
'The performances are there in games, from individuals and collectively, it's just being more ruthless, more clinical in front of goal and I don't think people would talk as much about performances and results then.'
Yesterday the team - captained by Millie Bright - also took part in the unique cleansing ritual, which is also said to make them feel lighter to run as well as more powerful.
It was led by one of the Darkinjung people Jackamara Leslie, who performed the traditional custom on the pitch where the women were training.
![The same player said that it is 'such a proud moment' every time the team 'puts on the England shirt'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704697-12346785-image-a-26_1690504732324.jpg)
The same player said that it is 'such a proud moment' every time the team 'puts on the England shirt'
![The trailer comes as the Lionesses prepare to face a stiff test in the form of Denmark at 9.30am GMT today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704685-12346785-image-a-27_1690504764634.jpg)
The trailer comes as the Lionesses prepare to face a stiff test in the form of Denmark at 9.30am GMT today
![The Lionesses have now gone four games without a goal from open play](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73704689-12346785-The_Lionesses_have_now_gone_four_games_without_a_goal_from_open_-a-28_1690504799819.jpg)
The Lionesses have now gone four games without a goal from open play
The ritual saw him burn local leaves and plants and drift the smoke onto the grass and around the players.
He explained: 'My name is Jackamara. Jackamara Leslie. I come from the central coast I come here for a special day today today to do a cleansing ceremony. It's a cleansing and it's a blessing ceremony too.
'Make them feel strong, yeah, make them feel light.
'They've been welcomed to this country and everyone that come to Australia to aboriginal country they've got to be cleansed and that's a cleansing ceremony.'
The team have been enjoying some well-earned down time in the past week, even taking in whale watching as part of their recuperation.
Meanwhile, Sondergaard yesterday claimed his team is the underdog, saying: 'Sometimes when you enter a match you are underdogs and you need to perform well against a superpower such as England.
![Georgia Stanway's penalty was the difference as England edged the underdogs on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73673907-12346785-Georgia_Stanway_s_penalty_was_the_difference_as_England_edged_th-a-21_1690504507590.jpg)
Georgia Stanway's penalty was the difference as England edged the underdogs on Saturday
![Denmark secured a 1-0 win over China in their opening match at the Women's World Cup on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73502999-12346785-Denmark_secured_a_1_0_win_over_China_in_their_opening_match_at_t-a-7_1690504236281.jpg)
Denmark secured a 1-0 win over China in their opening match at the Women's World Cup on Saturday
![The Lionesses took part in the traditional blessing and cleansing ceremony yesterday ahead of the clash](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/28/01/73685389-12346785-The_Lionesses_took_part_in_the_traditional_blessing_and_cleansin-a-6_1690504182642.jpg)
The Lionesses took part in the traditional blessing and cleansing ceremony yesterday ahead of the clash
'It's easier said than done, but there's a World Cup every four years, you don't get many of these opportunities in your career. So it would be a mortal sin not to enjoy it.
'It's a fantastic occasion for us, we're looking forward to it, it'll be difficult, England have a very good team, European champions, we are the underdogs. We hope that you will be surprised.'
Denmark's main goal threat will be their captain Pernille Harder, who comes up against her former Chelsea team-mates Millie Bright and Jess Carter.
'I have felt Millie in training,' Harder said yesterday. 'She goes 110 per cent in the duels! She's a great player. She's tough. She goes 110 percent into everything she does. It'll be difficult but I'll do everything I can do to also make it difficult for her [too].'
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