And it was a largely positive spell for our travelling contingent, who recorded six wins, three draws and just one defeat across 10 matches.
The leading news line was England (Grace Clinton, Maya Le Tissier, Ella Toone and Millie Turner) securing automatic qualification for Euro 2025, after finishing second in UEFA's Group A3.
Also notable, in the very same group, was a shock first-ever win over European heavyweights France for Republic of Ireland (Aoife Mannion).
But there was plenty more going on beyond that: United players also represented Wales and Norway in more Euro 2025 qualifying fixtures, while two further Reds were involved in friendlies beyond Europe.