England 5-1 Greece (8-1 on agg): Women’s World Cup qualifying playoff, second leg – live reaction

Published by The Guardian on October 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM ET

World Cup playoff, 7.30pm BST kick-off ( first leg: 3-1 ) Read today’s edition of Moving the Goalposts on Japan 4 min Papatheodorou almost replies straight away, sweeping a left-foot shot from the edge of the area that is pushed round the post by the diving Hampton. Good save. Perfect start for England. Lauren James collects a loose ball in the centre circle, surges forward and flicks a perfectly timed pass through to Russo. She rides a lunging challenge from Markou on the edge of the area and passes the ball confidently past Katergiannaki. Continue reading...

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