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Jun 08, 2026
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Lauren Hemp Confident Lionesses Will Bounce Back from Spain Defeat

AI Summary
Lauren Hemp says the England women's football team are sticking together after their heavy defeat against Spain and are confident they will bounce back in their next match against Ukraine.

The Lead

Lauren Hemp says the England squad are sticking together after their heavy defeat against Spain on Friday and they have vowed to bounce back from that hugely disappointing result, as they prepare to conclude their Women’s World Cup qualifying group with Tuesday’s visit of Ukraine to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

England's Heavy Defeat to Spain

The European champions were outplayed in a 4-0 loss in Mallorca that saw them miss the chance to secure automatic qualification for next summer’s tournament in Brazil, with Spain instead going top of the group. By virtue of their stronger head-to-head record against England, Spain have the group’s sole automatic qualification spot firmly in their hands.

The Data Analysis

  • England suffered their heaviest defeat in 17 years, since the 2009 European Championship final against Germany.
  • The 4-0 loss was the biggest defeat of Sarina Wiegman’s tenure as head coach.

The Impact Analysis

Unless Spain drop points away against Iceland, England are destined to contest the playoffs in October, regardless of their result against Ukraine. However, the Lionesses are not giving up their hopes yet. Hemp emphasized the importance of the team sticking together after a tough result.

The Prediction

England manager Sarina Wiegman indicated she will rotate her side for the match against Ukraine, saying, “Well, it’s a qualifier [so] we want to win the game. There are some tactical decisions to make because we expect different challenges tomorrow. And yes, I will make some changes because also some players will knock on the door and I want to see them too.”