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England beat Greece 5-0 to reach Women's World Cup playoff final
October 13, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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3 reports · over 2 hours
BNBBC News
Women's World Cup play-offs: 'Unplayable' Georgia Stanway proves a 'warrior' for England
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TGThe Guardian
England get some of their mojo back but World Cup playoffs still need a rethink | Tom Garry
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TGThe Guardian
James and Russo lead rout of Greece as ruthless England set up Ukraine playoff
(opens the publisher’s site)England's 5-0 win over Greece in Leicester completed an 8-1 aggregate victory and set up a two-legged playoff against Ukraine for a 2027 World Cup spot.
- England defeated Greece 5-0 in Leicester, completing an 8-1 aggregate win to advance to round two of the Women's World Cup qualifying play-offs.
- Lauren James scored twice with an assist and Alessia Russo also scored twice, with Georgia Stanway adding a header.
- England will face Ukraine in the two-legged playoff final in November and December, having beaten them 9-1 on aggregate in qualifying.
- Sarina Wiegman said she liked the balance of England's new midfield, which paired debutant Lexi Potter with Stanway in a higher role.