Why England missed out on automatic World Cup spot

BBC Sport Tuesday 09 June 2026, 22:57 UTC 1 min read

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England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup was out of their hands.

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