Do Lionesses lack ruthlessness in front of goal?

England take a two-goal lead into the second leg of their Women's World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece – but should it be more? Alessia Russo (left) started, while Beth Mead (right) came on as a substitute in the first-leg victory over Greece last week England take a two-goal lead into the second leg of their Women's World Cup qualifying play-off against Greece on Tuesday – but should it have been more? Sarina Wiegman's side claimed a 3-1 victory in Crete on Friday but left the door open for their opponents – and the manager has demanded more ruthlessness from her team in Leicester (19:30 BST). The Lionesses had 74% possession in the first leg but only netted three goals from their 26 shots and conceded in the second half, while Greece also hit the bar with a powerful strike.

It is not the first time the Lionesses have struggled to make the most of their chances, so is it an area they need to address? How do Women's World Cup hopes look for home nations? England's lack of ruthlessness in front of goal has been an occurring theme since 2023 when they finished runners-up to Spain in the World Cup. In that tournament, they came through the group stage unconvincingly, beating lower-ranked opposition Haiti and Denmark, both 1-0. In