England vs Iceland, 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, League Phase
· FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFALucy Bronze, Georgia Stanway fire England to World Cup qualifying win over Iceland
Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway gave England a 2-0 victory over Iceland and back-to-back wins to start their Women's World Cup qualifying campaign.
Match Commentary
- 22': Lucy Bronze (England) Goal at 22'
- 45': María Grós (Iceland) Substitution at 45'
- 63': Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (Iceland) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Emilía Ásgeirsdóttir (Iceland) Substitution at 63'
- 75': Chloe Kelly (England) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Diljá Ýr Zomers (Iceland) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Georgia Stanway (England) Goal at 78'
- 85': Laura Blindkilde Brown (England) Substitution at 85'
- 88': Berglind Rós Ágústsdóttir (Iceland) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+3': Lucia Kendall (England) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
ISL |
ENG![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.8 | Possession | 71.2 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 27,474
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 27,474
WWCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | +18 | 15 |
| 2 | England | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Iceland | 6 | -9 | 6 |
| 4 | Ukraine | 6 | -17 | 0 |
Line-Ups
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 6 | Esme Morgan |
| 5 | Leah Williamson |
| 3 | Taylor Hinds |
| 2 | Lucy Bronze |
| 4 | Keira Walsh |
| 8 | Georgia Stanway |
| 10 | Jess Park |
| 9 | Alessia Russo |
| 7 | Lauren James |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
Iceland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (GK) |
| 6 | Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir |
| 4 | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir |
| 19 | Saedís Heidarsdóttir |
| 18 | Gudrún Arnardóttir |
| 10 | Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir |
| 16 | Hildur Antonsdóttir |
| 17 | Ída Hermannsdóttir |
| 23 | Sveindís Jónsdóttir |
| 3 | Sandra Jessen |
| 14 | Hlín Eiríksdóttir |
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