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Williamson a Doubt for England’s Spain Qualifier

The Spain meetings may decide England’s direct route to the 2027 World Cup.

Overview

  • Sarina Wiegman said a late fitness call on captain Leah Williamson will follow training before Tuesday’s qualifier against Spain at Wembley.
  • The Arsenal defender has been out since mid-March with a hamstring injury, and Wiegman said England will be careful with her return.
  • Wiegman asked fans to give retired goalkeeper Mary Earps a celebratory farewell during an on‑pitch presentation at Wembley.
  • Earps’ autobiography criticized past selection choices and drew a mixed reaction when she played in England in November, and she later said she regretted parts of the book.
  • Keira Walsh could earn her 100th cap if selected, as England and Spain—both perfect in qualifying—face off in a matchup widely seen as key to the group’s only automatic World Cup spot.