In 2019, Bronze was part of the England team that won the SheBelieves Cup in the United States. Later that year, Bronze was selected in England's World Cup squad. As part of England's social-media facing squad announcement, her name was announced by former footballer Alex Scott. Bronze scored during a 3–0 victory over Norway in the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. England finished the tournament in fourth place. Bronze ended up winning the tournament's silver ball, being the second best player in the tournament. After the World Cup, Bronze played in an unfamiliar central midfield role in friendlies against Belgium and Norway, having previously played there in the 2019 SheBelieves Cup, with England manager Phil Neville likening her to Philipp Lahm. Neville said: "We have a two-year period now where playing Lucy in midfield might be one of the risks we take... Pep Guardiola did it with Philip Lahm. He was voted one of the best right-backs, but he put him into midfield."