Spain thrash England 4-0, Germany qualify for Women's World Cup finals
Spain defeated England 4-0, advancing their chances for automatic qualification for the Women's World Cup finals. Germany secured their spot with a 2-0 victory over Norway, leading Group A4. England still has a chance to qualify but must perform better in their next match against Ukraine.
- ▪Spain's victory over England puts them closer to qualifying for the Women's World Cup finals.
- ▪Germany's win against Norway guarantees their place in the tournament.
- ▪England must achieve a better result against Ukraine to maintain their qualification hopes.
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Spain thrashed England 4-0 to move a step closer to automatic qualification for next year's Women's World Cup finals, with Germany booking their spot thanks to a comfortable 2-0 home win over Norway in the penultimate round of European qualifiers on Friday (June 5, 2026).With the top teams from each of the four A groups qualifying automatically, Germany's win gave them an unassailable four-point lead over Norway in Group A4 with one game left, while Spain and England are both locked on 12 points at the top of Group A3.England's hopes of securing a spot with a win in Mallorca were quickly snuffed out, with Patri Guijarro giving the Spaniards the lead in the 19th minute and Alexia Putellas making it 2-0 before the break.There appeared to be nothing England could do to stop the…
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