Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Dutchwoman Sarina Wiegman took over the England manager's job in 2021
A humbling defeat by fierce rivals Spain on Friday left England looking unlikely to seal automatic qualification through the group stage route for next summer's Women's World Cup in Brazil.
The Lionesses would have won the group if they avoided defeat in Majorca after beating the world champions 1-0 at Wembley in April.
However, Spain were commanding winners, with the 4-0 result moving them level on points with England at the top of Group A, and above the European champions courtesy of a better head-to-head record.
If Spain beat Iceland on Tuesday, they will clinch a spot in the World Cup, regardless of England's result at home to Ukraine at the same time [20:00 BST].
But the loss against Spain is far from terminal for Sarina Wiegman's side.
If England finish as runners-up in their qualifying group, they will enter the European play-offs, which are contested over two rounds of home-and-away ties.
As a League A runner-up, England would be seeded in the first round and drawn against one of the League C group winners, or one of the two best-ranked League C runners-up, for example Hungary or Romania. England would host the second leg.
However, winning that tie would not quite be enough to secure a place at the 2027 Women's World Cup.
England would then need to progress through a second two-leg play-off round, with the successful teams booking tickets to the finals in Brazil.
The draws for both play-off rounds are scheduled to take place on 18 June 2026, with matches to be played in October and then in late November and early December 2026.
How the European World Cup qualifying groups stand
What else happened in the penultimate round of fixtures? Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are in League B and can only qualify for the World Cup via the European play-offs.
Scotland lead Group B4 on 11 points, level with Belgium on head-to-head record but holding a four-goal cushion in terms of goal difference.
On Tuesday, Scotland will play Israel, who they beat 6-0 on Friday, in the final round of fixtures.
To top the group, Scotland must at least match Belgium's result against Luxembourg and not have their goal difference advantage overhauled.
A positive outcome for Scotland would ensure they are seeded for the play-offs and, in theory, get an easier draw - and a potential future game against England.
Should they finish as runners-up in the group, Scotland will be drawn against a seeded team from League A or League B in the play-offs.
In Group B2, Northern Ireland cannot catch Turkey in second place after a 2-1 defeat in Istanbul on Friday so will finish third in Group B2.
As a League B third-placed team, they are unseeded and will be drawn against a seeded team from League A or League B.
Wales are second in Group B1, behind Czech Republic after a 1-1 draw in Montenegro on Friday, and must beat the Czechs in their final match to secure top spot and a seeding for the play-off draw.
A draw or defeat for Wales would leave them in second spot and paired with a seeded team from League A or League B.
Finally, the Republic of Ireland completed a key stage of their attempt to earn automatic qualification by beating the Netherlands 3-2 to leapfrog them and go second in Group A2.
Victory against current group leaders France on Tuesday would guarantee top spot and a place in Brazil.
Sources: BBC Sport
