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Lionesses secure 3-1 victory over Greece in World Cup play-off first leg

England's Women's team defeated Greece 3-1 in Crete, taking a significant lead into the second leg of their World Cup play-off semi-final.

  • England secured a 3-1 away victory against Greece in the first leg of their Women's World Cup play-off semi-final.
  • Georgia Stanway, Maya Le Tissier, and Alessia Russo scored for England, while Kallisti Brouksair scored for Greece.
  • The return leg is scheduled for Tuesday at the King Power Stadium.

England's Lionesses have established a comfortable lead in their Women's World Cup play-off semi-final, securing a 3-1 victory over Greece in Crete. Sarina Wiegman's side will now head into the second leg with a two-goal advantage.

Georgia Stanway opened the scoring for England, giving them a half-time lead. Maya Le Tissier then doubled their advantage with her first goal for her country, followed by Alessia Russo adding a third. Greece's Kallisti Brouksair scored their only goal, cutting the deficit to two.

The two teams will meet again for the return leg at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday. The winner of this tie will advance to face either Slovakia or Ukraine in the next round, with a place at next summer's tournament at stake.

Before kick-off, a minute of silence was observed in memory of Greece defender George Baldock, marking the second anniversary of his death.

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