England, Germany, and Spain secure wins in the women’s Nations League.

- England, Germany, and Spain secured dominant victories in the women’s Nations League, with Spain moving to second place behind England.

PARIS April 5, 2025: England and Germany triumphed, while World Cup champions Spain defeated Portugal on matchday three of the women’s Nations League on Friday.

England dominated Belgium in Bristol, with first-half headers from Lucy Bronze and Millie Bright setting the tone. Maiden goals from Aggie Beever-Jones and Keira Walsh, along with a substitute goal from Jess Park, contributed to a 5-0 victory. The two teams will meet again next Tuesday in Leuven, with England manager Sarina Wiegman focusing on her team’s defense of their European Championship title and future World Cup preparations. "Every game is competitive, but we must win to secure the best position for the World Cup draw,” Wiegman said, emphasizing her commitment to not being complacent.

World champions Spain triumphed over Portugal 4-2, moving into second place, just one point behind England in Group A3.

Germany also had a dominant performance, thrashing Scotland 4-0 at Dundee’s Tannadice Park. Scotland conceded early with a superb strike from Elisa Senss, and although they responded well, an own goal by defender Sophie Howard and additional goals from Cora Zicai and Lea Schuller sealed a miserable night for Scotland. The hosts now have much to consider before their next match against Germany in Wolfsburg on Tuesday.

Germany sits atop their group on goal difference over the Netherlands, who won 3-1 against Austria, with Sherida Spitse becoming the joint most-capped European player.

France, the runners-up to Spain in last year’s Nations League, defeated Switzerland 2-0 in St. Gallen, with goals from Sandy Baltimore and Selma Bacha. This victory puts France five points ahead of Norway, who they face next in Oslo on Tuesday.

The four group winners from League A will qualify for the finals in the autumn. Group standings will also decide which teams will play in promotion and relegation matches to determine their league positions for the 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, which begin in 2026.