# England edges Greece in Women's World Cup 2027 play-off

> England beats Greece 3-1 in Women's World Cup 2027 play-off first leg.
- Title: England edges Greece in Women's World Cup 2027 play-off
- Summary: England beats Greece 3-1 in Women's World Cup 2027 play-off first leg. England secured a 3-1 win over Greece in the first leg of their 2027 Women's World Cup…
- Keywords: england, greece, fifa women world cup 2027, play-off, women football, lionsesses, sarina wiegman, sports, edges, Women's, World, Cup
- Source: Sportstar — https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/womens-football/fifa-women-world-cup-2027-uefa-first-round-playoffs-scores-matches-results/article71567000.ece
- Author: AFP
- Published: 2026-10-10T02:45:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: england, greece, fifa women world cup 2027, play-off, women football, lionsesses, sarina wiegman, sports
## England vs Greece play-off
England secured a 3-1 win away to Greece in the first leg of their 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off.
## Goals in first leg
Georgia Stanway gave England a first-half lead before Maya Le Tissier and Alessia Russo added two more goals after the break.
## Greece's hope
Kallisti Brouksair pulled one back for Greece, giving them a glimmer of hope ahead of Tuesday’s return leg in Leicester.
## England manager Sarina Wiegman
England manager Sarina Wiegman said they started well but needed to create more opportunities to score more goals.
## Next round opponents
England will face Ukraine or Slovakia if it qualifies for the second play-off round to determine next year’s World Cup in Brazil.
## Other play-off results
Ukraine won 3-1 in Slovakia, while the Republic of Ireland thrashed Kazakhstan 8-0 in Astana.
## Key takeaway

England secured a 3-1 win over Greece in the first leg of their 2027 Women's World Cup play-off.