Hemp leads England past Spain to boost Women’s World Cup qualifying hopes
Tom Garry at Wembley
World Cup qualifier: England 1-0 Spain (Hemp 3’) Lionesses win sides’ first meeting since Euros final England gave their chances of automatic qualification for 2027’s Women’s World Cup a tremendous boost as they beat the world champions Spain at Wembley to continue their perfect record in qualifying so far. In a closely fought game in which both teams missed some gilt-edged opportunities, the sides were ultimately separated by two moments where the ball bounced extremely close to the line;