Spain Humble England as Automatic Route Slips Away

Spain, England, Sarina Wiegman
5 June 2026

Spain beat England 4-0 in Majorca, handing Sarina Wiegman’s side their heaviest defeat in 17 years. England only needed a draw to secure automatic Women’s World Cup qualification, but now likely face two play-off rounds.

Patri Guijarro opened the scoring before Alexia Putellas struck twice and Claudia Pina completed the rout. England failed to register a shot on target, struggled to escape pressure and now need Ukraine victory plus Spain dropping points in Iceland.