Lionesses take control of World Cup playoff tie but unfancied Greece still in fight | Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifiers
By: Tom Garry at the Stadio Pankritio | Published: 2026-10-09 18:46:37 | Source: www.theguardian.com
England secured a 3-1 first-leg victory over Greece in their Women’s World Cup playoff tie but were unable to produce the convincing performance they would have hoped for, against a hugely unfancied Greek side.
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Georgia Stanway’s neat finish, Maya Le Tissier’s first England goal and Alessia Russo’s low strike were enough to give England control but a Ioanna Papatheodorou goal for Greece…
