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England 2-0 Iceland
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Lionesses untroubled in victory at City Ground
Goals from Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway made it two wins from two in England’s bid to qualify for the 2027 World Cup, with attention now turning to a hugely important game against Spain at Wembley in April.
England’s aim of avoiding the playoffs by securing top spot in their World Cup qualifying group was never going to be derailed by Ukraine and Iceland. The game against Ukraine in Turkey was a straightforward affair, once they had found their rhythm in the second half to earn a 6-1 win, and at the City Ground in Nottingham, while Iceland are a higher-ranked side than Ukraine, the Lionesses were still overwhelmingly comfortable.
Continue reading…England 2-0 IcelandLionesses untroubled in victory at City GroundGoals from Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway made it two wins from two in England’s bid to qualify for the 2027 World Cup, with attention now turning to a hugely important game against Spain at Wembley in April.England’s aim of avoiding the playoffs by securing top spot in their World Cup qualifying group was never going to be derailed by Ukraine and Iceland. The game against Ukraine in Turkey was a straightforward affair, once they had found their rhythm in the second half to earn a 6-1 win, and at the City Ground in Nottingham, while Iceland are a higher-ranked side than Ukraine, the Lionesses were still overwhelmingly comfortable. Continue reading…