England faces Greece in Women's World Cup qualifying playoffs

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England to play Ukraine or Slovakia if they beat Greece Scotland probably face Sweden if they win first game England will need to overcome Greece and either Slovakia or Ukraine to qualify for 2027’s Women’s World Cup, while Scotland were handed a significantly tougher-looking draw and will probably need to beat Sweden, one of women’s football’s most successful nations, if they first beat Czechia, to qualify for next year’s finals in Brazil. Thursday’s playoff draw brought Wales a potential reunion with their former manager Gemma Grainger’s Norway side in another tricky draw. Northern Ireland’s path to a first World Cup next summer could bring them a game against the League A team Iceland. Continue reading...

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European champion England’s path to the 2027 Women’s World Cup will go through Greece and then either Slovakia or Ukraine in the two-leg qualifying playoffs drawn on Thursday. England was the beaten finalist at the 2023 World Cup and again ran into defending champion Spain in the qualifying groups that ended this month. Spain joined Denmark, France and Germany in qualifying direct for the 2027 finals tournament in Brazil, leaving 32 teams in Thursday’s playoffs draw which will decide seven more places.