Spain crushed England 4-0 to surge to the top of the World Cup group.

The Spanish women's team put on an overwhelming display against England with a 4-0 victory, climbing to the top of Group A3 and advancing their chances for the 2027 Women's World Cup.

The blockbuster clash in Mallorca between two global powerhouses of women's football ended with an unexpected script. Spain's women's team produced a completely superior performance, pressing England from start to finish and dealing a heavy blow to Sarina Wiegman's squad.

The goal fest began in the 19th minute thanks to Patri Guijarro, who won the ball aggressively in midfield and finished calmly to beat the goalkeeper. Continuing to exploit deadly gaps in England's defense, superstar Alexia Putellas doubled the lead just before halftime after a chaotic scramble in the penalty area.

In the second half, the home side maintained total dominance. In the 55th minute, Putellas again reacted quickest after a goal-line clearance to make it 3-0. The nightmare for the English team ended in the 78th minute when Clàudia Pina received a perfect pass from Aitana Bonmatí, confidently dribbled inside, and fired home decisively to seal a crushing 4-0 win.

This resounding victory propelled Spain to the top of Group A3, level on 12 points with England but far superior in goal difference. In the final round next Tuesday, England must achieve a better result than Ukraine while hoping Spain slip up away to Iceland to secure direct qualification.

While Group A3 still awaits its decisive round, in Group A4, Germany's women's team has already secured direct qualification for next year's World Cup finals. A comfortable 2-0 win over Norway gave the "Panzer" an unassailable four-point lead over their rivals with only one match left.

In Group A2, the drama escalated as Ireland beat the Netherlands 3-2 thanks to a priceless 90th-minute goal from Amber Barrett, moving into second place and closing to within one point of group leaders France. Meanwhile, in Group A1, Denmark held onto top spot with 11 points after defeating Sweden 2-1, extinguishing their neighbors' hopes of advancing.

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