Who can England women's national football team compete against in major tournaments, according to FIFA statutes?
Only European teams
Only Home Nations
Any sovereign state
Only Commonwealth countries
Answer
According to FIFA statutes, England, as a member of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, is permitted to maintain a national side that competes against any sovereign state in all major tournaments. This is an exception to most national football teams that represent a sovereign state.
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