Russo and Stanway star as Lionesses hit Ukraine for six in Turkey | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel SteinbergTuesday 03 March 2026 20:03 GMTANTALYA, TURKEY - MARCH 03: Georgia Stanway of England celebrates scoring her team's third goal from the penalty spot with Alessia Russo and Poppy Pattinson (Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)England's Lionesses began their World Cup qualifying campaign with a commanding 6-1 victory over Ukraine in Antalya, Turkey.The first half remained goalless, but England's attack surged after the break, with Alessia Russo scoring two quick goals.Ukraine's Yana Kalinina pulled one back, but Georgia Stanway restored England's two-goal advantage with a penalty.Stanway went on to score her second goal and provided an assist, contributing significantly to England's lead.Jess Park rounded off the scoring with two late goals, securing a comprehensive win for England.In fullEngland thrash Ukraine to kick off World Cup qualifying in styleThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in