Bronze and Stanway fire England past Iceland in Women’s World Cup qualifier

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by Suzanne Wrack at the City Ground

March 7, 2026

England 2-0 Iceland Wiegman happy to keep clean sheet in routine win Goals from Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway made it two wins from two in England’s bid to qualify for the 2027 World Cup, with attention now turning to a hugely important game against Spain at Wembley in April. England’s aim of avoiding the playoffs by securing top spot in their World Cup qualifying group was never going to be derailed by Ukraine and Iceland. Ukraine was a straightforward affair, once they had found their rhythm in the second half to earn a 6-1 win, and at the City Ground in Nottingham, while Iceland are higher ranked than Ukraine, the Lionesses were still overwhelmingly comfortable. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 3/7/2026