Madrid, June 5 -- Spain and England will renew their growing rivalry on Friday in a decisive qualifier that will determine which side seals direct passage to next summer's Women's World Cup and which is pushed into the playoffs.
England currently leads Group A3 with 12 points, three ahead of Spain, and with Iceland and Ukraine already out of contention, the two heavyweights are also level on goal difference.
With both almost certain to win their final group games on June 9, England at home to struggling Ukraine and Spain away to Iceland, Friday's meeting at Son Moix in Mallorca is crucial.
Spain realistically needs to win to keep automatic qualification in its own hands. England travels to Mallorca knowing that a win would guarantee a pl...