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England edge Greece 3-1 in first leg of Women's World Cup playoff
October 9, 2026 at 09:59 PM
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5 reports · over 70 hours
BNBBC News
Women's World Cup qualifying: Do England lack ruthlessness in front of goal?
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TGThe Guardian
Six questions facing England as they target next year’s Women’s World Cup
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BNBBC News
Greek takeaways: What did we learn from England's World Cup play-off win in Crete?
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TGThe Guardian
Russo’s return to form is vital but Lionesses still lack bite against low blocks | Suzanne Wrack
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Lionesses take control of World Cup playoff tie but unfancied Greece still in fight
(opens the publisher’s site)England won the opening playoff leg 3-1 in Crete but conceded late, leaving Greece alive before Tuesday's second leg in Leicester.
- Georgia Stanway, Maya Le Tissier, and Alessia Russo scored for England, with Le Tissier's strike her first international goal while deputizing for the injured Lucy Bronze.
- Greece reduced the deficit through Kallisti Brouksair after England defensive lapses, and Ioanna Papatheodorou hit the crossbar in the first half.
- Teenager Erica Meg Parkinson, 18, and Grace Fisk made their senior debuts late in the second half.
- Wiegman said England must "show up on Tuesday" and improve, with the tie's winner facing Ukraine or Slovakia in round two.