England, Spain and Women's World Cup
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Spain thrashed England with their best display in years — and it could be a taster of things to come
Sonia Bermudez's side wrested back control of the qualifying group with an emphatic win and inflicted psychological damage in the process
England are on the brink of having to navigate the play-off route in Women's World Cup qualifying after a 4-0 defeat to Spain, the Lionesses' worst result under Sarina Wiegman, put La Roja in pole pos
England beat Spain in a penalty shootout to retain its title in the 2025 Women's European Championship final. The teams finished extra time tied 1-1, then England edged ahead 3-1 on penalty kicks.
Sports Mole previews Friday's Women's World Cup qualifiers between Spain Women and England Women, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
On the docket today was the India Women vs England Women T20 match. The results are in, and the Indian Women defeated the English Women. Jemimah Rodrigues and Nandani Sharmi were standouts for India in this victory.
England face New Zealand in the first of their two pre-World Cup friendlies before the tournament gets under way next week, and you can follow updates live on ESPN.
Thomas Tuchel was frustrated by England’s “freestyle” first-half display against New Zealand as World Cup preparations stepped up with a scrappy win in sweltering conditions. Having flown to Florida at the start of the week for a warm-weather training camp,