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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Lionesses deserve better stadiums after fans watch World Cup qualifier from waterslide

I must admit, I didn't have a clue where Wiener Neustadt was after hearing England's Women's World Cup qualifier against Austria was being played there.

And I'm probably not the only person who thought that. Just 34 days after winning the Euros in front of more than 87,000 at Wembley, the Lionesses played in front of only 2,600 at a venue built for holding third-tier league football. It was quite the difference.

Sarina Wiegman's side left the ground delighted after booking their place at next year's tournament in Australia and New Zealand with a 2-0 win. Goals from Alessia Russo and Nikita Parris secured a ninth consecutive victory in qualification. England have one more qualifier to play - against Luxembourg on Tuesday - scoring 70 goals and conceding none.

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