European champions beaten 4-0 in Mallorca on FridayHemp: ‘As a group, we’ve come together and stuck together’Lauren Hemp says the England squad are sticking together after their heavy defeat against Spain on Friday and have vowed to bounce back from that setback when they face Ukraine in their final Women’s World Cup qualifier at Hill Dickinson Stadium.The European champions were outplayed in a 4-0 defeat in Mallorca where they missed the chance to secure automatic qualification for the tournament in Brazil next summer, with Spain leapfrogging them at the top of the group. By virtue of their stronger head-to-head record against England, Spain have the group’s sole automatic qualification spot firmly in their hands. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/08/lauren-hemp-england-lionesses-spain-ukraine