Overview
- Played in Antalya, Turkey, the match used a neutral venue because Ukraine cannot host home games after Russia’s 2022 invasion, with England given safety reassurances beforehand.
- England were held 0-0 at half-time before scoring six after the break, with Yana Kalinina briefly reducing the margin to 2-1.
- Alessia Russo, Georgia Stanway and Jess Park each netted twice, including a Stanway penalty earned by Lauren Hemp.
- Sarina Wiegman’s half-time tweaks, including switching Hemp and Park, helped unlock Ukraine’s defence and turned dominance into goals.
- England lead Group A3 on goal difference ahead of Iceland in Nottingham on 7 March, with Spain the primary obstacle to the lone automatic berth.