Spain's Romp to Women's World Cup Qualification

Spain clinched a crucial 4-0 victory over England, advancing closer to automatic Women's World Cup qualification. Germany secured its spot with a win over Norway. England now faces Ukraine needing a superior result to Spain's against Iceland. Ireland's late win keeps their hopes alive, while Denmark ended Sweden's direct qualification chances.

Spain's emphatic 4-0 victory over England brought them within reach of automatic qualification for the upcoming Women's World Cup finals. Germany guaranteed their place in the tournament with a commanding 2-0 triumph over Norway during the penultimate round of European qualifiers on Friday.

With automatic qualification given to the top teams in each of the four A groups, Germany's win set them four points clear of Norway in Group A4. Meanwhile, Spain and England are both level on points at the top of Group A3, putting England under pressure as they failed to capitalise on their Mallorca trip.

England's challenge was stifled early on, with Patri Guijarro's 19th-minute opener and Alexia Putellas' first-half goal pushing Spain ahead. England must now outperform Spain’s result against Iceland in their upcoming match against Ukraine. The qualifiers saw more drama, with Ireland rising above the Netherlands via a last-minute win, setting up a high-stakes finale against France.