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The final matches of the Women’s European Qualifiers league stages are coming up in the next couple days and there is a lot on the line for two giants.
England travel to Spain with a chance to seal qualification for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in their hands, ahead of the match at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. England have four wins in four in the group so far -- having beaten Iceland twice,
England head coach Sarina Wiegman says that her side will have their eyes firmly set on securing their place at next summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup when they face Spain in Mallorca on Friday
The England captain will sit out Friday’s group stage qualifying game against Spain and the next match, against Ukraine on Tuesday.
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England's Lucy Bronze on facing Spain in key World Cup qualifier: 'They bring out the best in us'
Sarina Wiegman insists that England will play to win their World Cup qualifier, with Lucy Bronze saying that Spain bring out the "best" from the Lionesses.
Check out how to watch Spain v England in their Women's World Cup qualifier, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.
The World Cup qualifier will be shown on ITV 1 and ITV X. Kick-off is 8pm BST (UK time) and coverage starts from 7:30pm. England captain Leah Williamson has been ruled out due to a hamstring injury but Ella Toone has returned to the squad for the first time this year following a hip problem.
The two teams have developed an intense rivalry over recent years. Spain beat England in the 2023 World Cup final while the Lionesses came out on top at the European Championship last summer. They also played each other in the last edition of the Nations League, with England winning the home game but losing the away fixture.
Four World Cup qualifying teams, including England and Portugal, will train in South Florida. England will train at North County District Park in Palm Beach Gardens ahead of the tournament. The team is led by stars like Harry Kane and coached by Thomas Tuchel.