PARIS, France, March 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - European champions England made a winning start to their bid for automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup as they hammered Ukraine 6-1 in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday. England's biggest rivals for direct qualification from European Group A3 to the World Cup in Brazil are world champions Spain who kicked off with a 3-0 win over Iceland in Castellon de la Plana. - Malard saves France -Two-time World Cup winners Germany took a grip on Group A4 by thrashing Slovenia 5-0 in Dresden. Only the winners of each of the four European 'League A' groups will qualify automatically. The other 12 teams go into play-offs which will also involve the four League B group winners and the six group winners and two best runners-up from League C.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 04, 2026 04:09 UTC