Soccer - England thrash North Macedonia, inch closer to World Cup spot


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Quarter Final - First Leg - Arsenal v VfL Wolfsburg - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - March 23, 2022 Arsenal's Beth Mead Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

SKOPJE (Reuters) - England's Beth Mead scored four goals and Ella Toone hit a hat-trick as they took a big step towards qualifying for next year's women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand by powering past North Macedonia 10-0 at the Tose Proeski Arena on Friday.

England, who had won the reverse fixture 8-0 in September in Sarina Wiegman's first match in charge, pumped in five goals in the opening half with Mead scoring two and Ellen White nodding in her 50th goal for the national team.

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