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England routed by Spain in World Cup qualifier

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Spain delivered a crushing 4-0 victory over England in Mallorca, inflicting Sarina Wiegman's heaviest defeat as England manager. The European champions avenged their Euro 2025 final loss while pushing England's automatic World Cup qualification to the brink. Spain's dominant performance leaves the Lionesses needing results elsewhere to secure their place in Brazil next summer as World Cup play-offs loom large.

The scoreline didn't flatter Spain as they cut England apart from start to finish. Patricia Guijarro opened the scoring with a deflected effort before Alexia Putellas doubled the advantage before halftime. Putellas added another early in the second half before substitute Claudia Pina sealed the result. England failed to register a single shot on goal throughout the match, with captain Keira Walsh admitting "no solutions right now" to the defensive chaos.

England's hopes now rest on their final match against Belgium and Iceland's result against Spain. Wiegman called the performance "a very difficult night" while acknowledging Spain's superiority. Spain needs just a point against minnows Iceland to secure World Cup qualification, leaving England facing the play-offs if results don't go their way. The Lionesses must regroup quickly after this sobering international result.