FT: England 3-0 Ukraine
So, England need to navigate themselves through four more games to secure their spot at next summer's World Cup in Brazil.
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England boss Sarina Wiegman, speaking to ITV: "I'm happy how we showed up, how we played the game against a very defensive Ukraine. Everyone was really disappointed after Spain.
"We've seen good things and also things we want to improve. We have a year and some things wrong have to really improve and be ready. We're trying out some things and we need the year to work out which players are best for us. Players are still improving.
On Laura Blindkilde Brown: "In this game, it really fits her. She's had a great season and she was one of the best players on the pitch today. She's really tight on the ball. I'm really happy with her performance.
On team selections moving forward: "I don't have that answer yet. We can make choices now on which team we have in front of us. Lucua Kendall played in the 10 position in the first game against Spain to make it more defensive. She is an eight. Let's qualify and then I hope we get a lot of headaches to make these decisions.
"There's no major tournament for us this summer so a bit of time off. We start preparation after the draw on 18th June. We need to be ready."
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Lindsay Johnson
Former Everton defender on 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesSarina Wiegman got some players on from the bench, young players in Lucia Kendall, we also got Jess Park on the pitch. The more experienced players like Greenwood and Mead, who scored a fantastic goal.
So she’ll take a lot from this and work towards those playoff games in October.
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England midfielder Georgia Stanway, speaking to ITV: “Mixed feelings, of course. We were very disappointed with the way the game went. It’s very rare that you get 15 points and still not make it out of the group. I think that it shows our level, our consistency but we know our performance today wasn’t good enough and today we got a reaction.”
On the reaction: “I think if anything, we can be disappointed that we didn’t score more goals. He had a lot of chances and dominated the ball. We need to be more ruthless. 3-0 wasn’t enough."
On keeping up with the Spain score: “We got told to just go out there and play. We wanted this game to come as quickly as possible. We wanted to play on Sunday, just so that we could get Friday out of our heads. It was important to get a big performance today to end the season and get the result to prepare ourselves for the play-offs."
On being joint seventh all-time scorer for England: “It’s special. A very nice place to be amongst those names. Not bad for a midfielder, but you can’t do it without your team-mates."
On leaving Bayern Munich and where she’s going next: “I can’t reveal all my secrets. I have absolutely loved my time there. I can only speak positive things. Of course, if anybody is going to go over, get yourself to the Bundesliga because that league is special, and there are special people there. There are a lot of people that I will miss."
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Lindsay Johnson
Former Everton defender on 5 Live
For me, the one that stood out tonight was Blindkilde Brown I think she had a fantastic game. She was busy trying to get between the pockets of the Ukrainian unit and really trying to run off the back shoulder as well. She is a box to box player. She gets back to defend as well. So I think for me, she was England’s best player tonight and really showed Sarina what she can do.
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A reminder for you all...
England's path to next summer's World Cup in Brazil is still alive and here's it explained. Round one (October): As a League A runner-up, England will be seeded and drawn against a League C group winner (or one of the best League C runners-up).Round two (late November/early December): If successful in round one, England will advance to a second two-legged play-off round to determine the final tournament qualifiers.
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England goalscorer Beth Mead, speaking to ITV on highs and lows when reaching 40 goals: "I mean I think that was what has made me as a player. I have experienced the highs and lows. It’s a huge honour to play and score for England. I am very proud."
On the play-offs: "It is frustrating. There are not many teams not qualifying on 15 points. It’s the nature of the competition and it’s very tough when you are in a group with Spain. We will stay motivated to qualify through the play-offs."
On her future: "I am not telling anyone today, but you will be told very soon."
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Lindsay Johnson
Former Everton defender on 5 Live
I think the damage was done Friday night and they can only go ahead and do what they can in this game.
They have won convincingly, a comfortable 3-0 win and against a Ukrainian side who defended very well tonight, and at times looked dangerous.
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Image source, Getty ImagesBeth Mead was asked where she'll be playing her football next season and obvisouly she'd didn't reveal all but she did say we'll "find out very soon".
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Beth Mead scored her 40th goal for England tonight, putting her fifth on the all-time scorers list.
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Harsh that England finished on 15 out of 18 points and still didn't top the group.
That's playing against Spain for you.
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Image source, Getty ImagesGeorgia Stanway says England "need to be more ruthless".
Full quotes from her are coming soon.
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So, England will face one of the sides from League C in the play-offs.
They'll be big favourites but still have to get the job done.
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Spain won 6-1 by the way.
It was an impossible dream.
England 3-0 Ukraine
Image source, Getty ImagesThat is that. It's three points and three goals for England but they go into the play-offs with a spot at next year's World Cup up for grabs.
England 3-0 Ukraine
The ball is pinged around the mixer and it drops to Jess Parks just yards from goal but she puts it wide.
Another chance goes to waste.
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We've got two minutes of added time in Liverpool.
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Into the final minute of the 90 we go.
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A win is a win and will be good to restore and confidence after Friday. Would have liked a few more goals but I’m impressed with the build up play, albeit one of two dodgy moments at the back. Park and Mead been effective since coming on.
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England 3-0 Ukraine
The first booking of the night goes to Yelyzaveta Molodiuk for a poor challenge on Lucia Kendall.
Luckily, Kendall is up and about.
England won five of their six qualifying matches
At a glance
Jess Carter and Georgia Stanway put England 2-0 up by half-time
Substitute Beth Mead's free-kick confirms victory in the second half
Lauren James hit the post with a superb curling effort early on
England fail to qualify automatically for the 2027 Women's World Cup with Spain beating Iceland in the other match of League A3, but play-offs give them another chance
England were comfortable winners against Ukraine but missed out on automatic qualification for the Women's World Cup so must now take the longer route to Brazil 2027.
Sarina Wiegman's side needed group leaders Spain to lose or draw in Iceland, but the world champions raced to a 6-1 victory to book their finals place.
Only the top team in the qualifying group secured an automatic spot, meaning England will have to navigate two rounds of play-offs later this year.
It is a blow for England, who won five of their six group matches but suffered a damaging 4-0 defeat in Majorca on Friday which proved to be their downfall.
They responded with a much better performance at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool as Wiegman made four changes to the starting XI and switched up the backline.
One of the defenders to come in, Jess Carter, opened the scoring when she headed in from close range, before Georgia Stanway poked home England's second.
It should have been a more flattering scoreline by half-time as England missed several big chances, including one for Maya le Tissier, while Lauren James curled an excellent effort against the post.
The Lionesses did eventually extend their lead when substitute Beth Mead drilled the ball into the bottom corner from a free-kick.
England finish League A3 as runners-up, below Spain because of their inferior head-to-head record, and will find out their play-off opposition on Thursday, 18 June.
After such a disappointing display in Spain, it was important the Lionesses not only returned to winning ways but showed why that was a blip in an otherwise solid qualifying campaign.
They did that in Liverpool as Wiegman's side imposed their superiority immediately and had Ukraine on the back foot for the entire game.
The biggest criticism is that England were wasteful with their chances and should have put the game comfortably to bed by half-time, though Ukraine still offered no threat.
England's talented frontline – unchanged from Friday – proved far more effective as James and Lauren Hemp ran Ukraine's defence ragged and could have scored a handful themselves.
In-form Manchester City midfielder Laura Blindkilde Brown was given a chance to impress in the number 10 position and did well, while Carter had a solid game at centre-back.
That will have filled the squad with confidence after Wiegman admitted Friday's defeat "felt like a hit on the chin", and they had come to terms with the fact qualification was out of their hands.
But in truth, the result here had little impact, with Spain getting their noses in front against Iceland within five minutes and controlling the situation with ease.
It became like a training match for England towards the end as Wiegman made further changes – substitute Mead showing her enduring quality with a fine free-kick to make it 3-0.
Attention will immediately turn to the play-offs in the autumn and then England must prove why they remain one of the favourites for next year's World Cup in Brazil.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Denmark | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
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2 Italy | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
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3 Sweden | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
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4 Serbia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | -15 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 France | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
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2 Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
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| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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4 Poland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Spain | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 15 |
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| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
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3 Iceland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 6 |
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4 Ukraine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Germany | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 16 |
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2 Norway | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
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3 Austria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
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4 Slovenia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
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2 Czech Republic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
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3 Albania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 |
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4 Montenegro | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Switzerland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 16 |
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2 Turkey | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
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| 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
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4 Malta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Portugal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
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2 Finland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
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3 Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 6 |
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4 Latvia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 14 |
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2 Belgium | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 14 |
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3 Israel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 6 |
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4 Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 34 | -33 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Montenegro | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 1 |
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2 Latvia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 0 |
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3 Malta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | -20 | 0 |
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4 Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 34 | -33 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Lithuania | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
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2 Bosnia-Herzegovina | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 11 |
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3 Estonia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
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4 Liechtenstein | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 34 | -31 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Kosovo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 15 |
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2 Croatia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
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3 Bulgaria | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 |
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4 Gibraltar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | -31 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Hungary | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 16 |
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2 Azerbaijan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
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3 North Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 6 |
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4 Andorra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Greece | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
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2 Faroe Islands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
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3 Georgia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
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2 Moldova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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3 Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Belarus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
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2 Kazakhstan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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3 Armenia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Croatia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
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2 Azerbaijan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
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3 Bosnia-Herzegovina | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 11 |
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4 Kazakhstan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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5 Faroe Islands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
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6 Moldova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Manager:Sarina Wiegman
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
Manager:Iya Andrushchak
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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