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James and Russo lead England rout of Greece
England's Lauren James and Alessia Russo score twice as Lionesses dominate Greece 5-0 in World Cup playoff.
In brief
England's Lauren James and Alessia Russo score twice as Lionesses dominate Greece 5-0 in World Cup playoff. England's Lionesses beat Greece 5-0 in Women's World Cup playoff second leg to advance to Ukraine playoff final. Originally reported by the Guardian.
England's Lionesses dominate Greece
England's Lionesses beat Greece 5-0 in Women's World Cup playoff second leg to advance to Ukraine playoff final.
James scores twice in first half
Lauren James scored two goals and provided an assist in England's first 45 minutes against Greece.
Russo scores early goal
Alessia Russo scored a goal in the third minute to give England a 1-0 lead against Greece.
Stanway scores third goal
Georgia Stanway scored a goal in the 30th minute to make it 2-0 for England against Greece.
James' injury concerns eased
Lauren James' injury worries were behind her this season as she played well in England's 5-0 win over Greece.
Wiegman praises James
Manager Sarina Wiegman said Lauren James was enjoying herself and scoring great goals in England's 5-0 win over Greece.
Wiegman adjusts team lineup
Wiegman rotated the team with Niamh Charles, Jess Park and Freya Godfrey entering the match after the 7-1 aggregate scoreline.
Russo scores second goal
Alessia Russo scored a second goal in the 75th minute to make it 3-0 for England against Greece.
England advances to Ukraine playoff
England's Lionesses advance to a playoff final against Ukraine in November and December after beating Greece 5-0.
Greece's performance criticized
Greece's defense was criticized after their 3-1 loss to England in Crete and a 5-0 defeat to England in this match.
England's World Cup qualification secured
England secured their place at the 2027 World Cup after beating Greece 5-0 in the playoff second leg.
The takeaway
England's Lionesses beat Greece 5-0 in Women's World Cup playoff second leg to advance to Ukraine playoff final.
