England and Spain renew their rivalry on Tuesday night at Wembley in a Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifying match that brings together two of the strongest sides in the women’s game. Kick-off is at 7pm BST, with the Group A3 fixture taking place in front of more than 70,000 fans.
The meeting comes eight-and-a-half months after the two teams faced each other in the final of Euro 2025 in Basel. Since then, both have continued to rank among the leading nations in world football, and the game has been billed as one of the standout fixtures in the qualification campaign.
Spain enter the match as Fifa’s top-ranked side, while England are fourth. In a group notable for containing no other side from the world top 10, the contest also features the two finalists from last year’s European Championship.
England’s form since winning Euro 2025 has included six matches in which they have scored 22 goals and conceded three. Their only defeat in that period came in their first outing after the tournament, when they lost 2-1 to Brazil in a friendly. Even so, they remain one of the most productive attacking teams in the qualification phase.
Spain’s record is just as strong. They have gone unbeaten since the Euros, winning five and drawing one of their six matches. Across those games they have scored 14 goals and conceded two, and they have done so against a higher standard of opposition than England have faced in the same spell. That defensive record underlines the challenge waiting for England at Wembley.
There is also a changed feel about the Spain side compared with the team that won the European final in Basel. They now have a new head coach in Sonia Bermúdez, who has already delivered silverware by leading Spain to the Nations League title after taking over from Montse Tomé. Alongside that managerial change has come a notable influx of emerging young players, giving the champions a fresher look.
Even with that new dynamic, Spain’s results suggest a team that has lost none of its edge. Their unbeaten run since the Euros has helped reinforce their status as the team to beat, and the trip to Wembley offers another high-profile test against a familiar opponent.
For England, this is a chance to measure themselves immediately against the side that denied them in the Euro 2025 final. The match also carries added significance because the two nations have again crossed paths in a tournament where they were previously finalists, raising the stakes of a contest that already feels like an early benchmark in Group A3.
With both teams in strong form, the fixture promises to be one of the most closely watched games of the women’s international calendar. England will be hoping to harness home support at Wembley, while Spain arrive with confidence, momentum and the reassurance of an unbeaten run stretching back to the summer’s European Championship.
This live coverage follows the action as England and Spain meet once more, with qualification points and bragging rights both very much on the line.
