Hemp leads England past Spain to boost Women’s World Cup qualifying hopes
World Cup qualifier: England 1-0 Spain (Hemp 3’)
Lionesses win sides’ first meeting since Euros final
England gave their chances of automatic qualification for 2027’s Women’s World Cup a tremendous boost as they beat the world champions Spain at Wembley to continue their perfect record in qualifying so far.
In a closely-fought game which saw both teams miss some gilt-edged opportunities, the two sides were ultimately separated by two moments where the ball bounced extremely close to the line; one where it did cross the goalline and another where it did not.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/14/england-spain-womens-world-cup-2027-qualifying-match-report">Continue reading...England beats Spain in Wembley thriller
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