Spain Beat England 4-0 to Top Group — Spain Women's National Football Team Vs England Women's National Football Team Standings
Spain's 4-0 win over England in spain women's national football team vs england women's national football team standings put the holders on top of the qualifying group and left England needing help as well as a result of their own. It was England's heaviest defeat under Sarina Wiegman, and automatic qualification is no longer in their hands.
Spain's 4-0 surge
Patri Guijarro, Alexia Putellas and Clàudia Pina all scored as Spain turned the match into a one-sided contest. England managed only 2 total attempts and did not put a single shot on target, while Spain finished with 17 attempts and 11 on target.
That imbalance showed up in the final score and in the flow of the game. Spain found a rhythm England could not disrupt, and the margin pushed the group standings into Spain's favor with one phase match left for each side.
Wiegman after the loss
Sarina Wiegman called it a very difficult night and said the team did not play to its strengths once Spain settled. She also said, “A very good Spain team tonight; it is never excuse when you lose 4-0. We wanted to harm them in the back and we played short balls which played into their game a bit. We just didn’t get there and we found it really hard to keep the ball.”
The defeat passed a 2-0 loss to Australia in a friendly before the 2023 World Cup as Wiegman's heaviest setback in charge. Keira Walsh said England were not good enough and added, “We still have a chance to qualify automatically in our next game [v Ukraine on Tuesday] but we know it is out of our hands. Hopefully Iceland can do us a favour.”
England's Tuesday test
England now face Ukraine on Tuesday with their route to automatic qualification dependent on more than their own result. Spain finish the group phase away to Iceland, who will host them in the final match of the group stage.
Wiegman said the squad needed to stick together and show they are a really good team. After a 4-0 defeat, the standings are no longer the only problem; England also have to reset quickly enough to keep their qualification hopes alive.
