sports
March 3, 2026
Alessia Russo double for England sparks Women's World Cup qualifying win against Ukraine
Stressed, anxious or doubtful after a goalless first half? Not these England players, who remained fully confident in their ability and found a flurry of second-half goals to begin their Women's World Cup qualifying campaign with a 6-1 win against Ukraine.
TL;DR
- England defeated Ukraine 6-1 in their Women's World Cup qualifying campaign opener.
- Alessia Russo, Georgia Stanway, and Jess Park each scored two goals.
- Despite dominating possession in the first half, England failed to score until the second half.
- Manager Sarina Wiegman highlighted the team's confidence and tactical adjustments, such as switching wingers, as key to their success.
- Georgia Stanway's two goals moved her to ninth on the Lionesses' all-time scorer list.
- The match was played in Antalya, Turkey, on neutral territory.
- England will next host Iceland, with qualification for the finals in Brazil being the ultimate goal.
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