Women's World Cup: England's First Lionesses Face Down Prejudice (1972) | Sporting Greats

As the Lionesses head to the World Cup final, we’re choosing to reflect on the pioneers of women's football, and the prejudice they faced while carving a path. On 17 November 1972, ITN travelled to Buckinghamshire to catch the Lionesses preparing for their first international match against Scotland. A warning: This report contains ignorance - not least from the team's own manager, Eric Worthington! #FIFAWomensWorldCup #FIFAWomensWorldCup2023 #FIFA #England #Lionesses #ItsComingHome To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/videos/... To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/footage... 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) -    / @itnarchive   🎥 Follow us on Twitter -   / itnarchive   🎥 Like us on Facebook -   / itnarchiveitnp   🎥 Check out our TikTok -   / itnarchive1955