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Why England missed out on automatic World Cup spot
Key takeaways
- England's only defeat was away from home against world champions Spain
- The Lionesses needed Iceland to do them a favour in the other group match, but Spain showed their superiority in Reykjavik with a thumping 6-1 victory.
- It means Sarina Wiegman's back-to-back Euros winners are heading for the play-offs, while defending world champions Spain have booked their place at next year's global tournament in Brazil.
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England's only defeat was away from home against world champions Spain
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter at Hill Dickinson Stadium Published16 minutes ago England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night, but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup was out of their hands.
The Lionesses needed Iceland to do them a favour in the other group match, but Spain showed their superiority in Reykjavik with a thumping 6-1 victory.
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