Wales 0-3 England WWC qualifier

As Abba famously sang, the winner takes it all. That’s the deal as Wales host England in Newport, with both determined to secure a berth at the Women’s World Cup next year. “Win and go to the World Cup,” Phil Neville, the England manager, said. “Lose and you’re suffering.”

Wales head into the game top of Group A, with this Jayne Ludlow’s side’s final qualifying game. Defeat for England would end their hopes of automatic qualification, as only the group winners qualify outright. The last time these two met, in April, they played out a bore draw.

From the seven European groups, the best four runners-up will go into the play-offs – but only one team from there will qualify for the finals. “We are very happy with our performances during the campaign,” Ludlow said. “We just focus on what happens to be the last game and one we are determined to enjoy.”