Spain v England: Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifying – live

⚽️ Crucial qualifier kicks off at 8pm BST in Mallorca
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Preview: Can England show that they are ready to be world champions? Here’s a bit of Tom Garry’s thoughts.

Spain away is the toughest fixture in international football. Topping a difficult qualifying group – in a fixture that is a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final – would show the Lionesses are ready for a world title to add to their two European triumphs.

As Europe’s two strongest sides, and as two of the best in the world alongside the USA, these rivals met in the European Championship final only 11 months ago, which England won in a penalty shootout.

She has had a very good season and she and Leah tend to swap positions when Leah is out, or if she isn’t. She is ready for tonight.

Ella is very talented and brings something different to our team. I expect a very intense game and I hope she can bring what she can do.

You learn from every game. We learned a lot from Iceland. We learned a lot from Ukraine. This game will give us the most pressure we can imagine, in execution but also decision making.

Having Lauren is a boost. The squad is in a good place. [James] had a small injury and she recovered really well.