Bronze and Stanway fire England past Iceland in Women’s World Cup qualifier

<ul><li><p>England 2-0 Iceland</p></li><li><p>Wiegman happy to keep clean sheet in routine win</p></li></ul><p>Goals from Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway made it two wins from two in England’s bid to qualify for the 2027 World Cup, with attention now turning to a hugely important game against Spain at Wembley in April.</p><p>England’s aim of avoiding the playoffs by securing top spot in their World Cup qualifying group was never going to be derailed by Ukraine and Iceland. Ukraine was a straightforward affair, once they had found their rhythm in the second half to earn <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/03/ukraine-england-womens-world-cup-qualifier">a 6-1 win</a>, and at the City Ground in Nottingham, while Iceland are higher ranked than Ukraine, the Lionesses were still overwhelmingly comfortable.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/07/england-iceland-womens-world-cup-qualifier-match-report">Continue reading...</a>