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England hammer Greece 8-1 on aggregate in World Cup play-offs

Four first-half goals in Leicester sent England into the final round of the Women's World Cup play-offs after a 3-1 first-leg win in Crete; Greece will not be asking for a rematch.

On air: Vera Bullock, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN Tonight
Published 6:29 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “England hammer Greece for 8-1 aggregate win in World Cup play-offs”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:29 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Vera Bullock, Dale Bearman and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: World Cup, Greece, England.
BBN covered this story before: Guilfoyle resignation draws Guardian and NBC coverage as she denies… (October 13).

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Yahoo SportsEngland hammer Greece for 8-1 aggregate win in World Cup play-offs

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEngland beat Greece five to nothing in Leicester, eight to one on aggregate, and Yahoo Sports says manager Sarina Wiegman wanted her side more clinical.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, give me a hot take.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFive goals is a warning. Greece's goalkeeper has seen the future, and it's wearing white and it's coming for her.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHOT. Terrifying, specific, and the goalkeeper deserves a hug.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFour of those goals came before halftime, so the second half was a victory lap.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMy take: the sixth goal should have been disallowed for being redundant.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNOT. You can't disallow joy, Nina.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWatch me.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy final take is the hottest.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEight to one is a gentle start. England should face the next round with one leg tied together.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVera, that's actually dark.

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