Sarina Wiegman took over as England manager in September 2021
England have been drawn with Spain in their qualifying group for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
Spain beat the Lionesses in the 2023 World Cup final, but England gained revenge
when they beat the world champions in the Euro 2025 final in July
Iceland and Ukraine have also been placed in Group A3 alongside Sarina Wiegman’s side.
paired with Belgium, Israel and Luxembourg in Group B4
, while Wales will face the Czech Republic, Albania and Montenegro in Group B1.
Northern Ireland have been placed in Group B2 with Switzerland, Turkey and Malta, and the Republic of Ireland are in Group A2 alongside the Netherlands, France and Poland.
Qualifying for the World Cup, which will be held in Brazil, follows the same format as the Nations League and is split into three tiers.
Only the four group winners in League A will automatically qualify for the finals, with the remaining teams having to go through the play-offs for the remaining eight places.
Read the full article at: BBC Sport
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