England's Lionesses triumphed with an 8-1 aggregate victory over Greece in their Women's World Cup qualifying playoff. The European champions delivered a strong performance, with Lauren James contributing two goals and an assist.
Debutante Lexi Potter, aged 20, also impressed in midfield, showcasing intelligent positional awareness and tidy passing. The team's new wingback system was effective, with Maya Le Tissier covering for the injured Lucy Bronze.
Despite the dominant win, the match highlighted a potential imbalance in the qualification system, with other lopsided scores across Europe, including Sweden's 15-0 aggregate win against Lithuania and the Republic of Ireland's 12-0 against Kazakhstan.
England will now face Ukraine in the next round of the playoffs, a team they previously beat 6-1 and 3-0 in earlier qualifying matches.