England thrashed Latvia 20-0 in World Cup qualifying to record their biggest-ever competitive win, www.owosports.com.ng reports.
Manchester City forward Ellen White scored a hattrick to equal Kelly Smith’s record as she became England Women’s record scorer, The 32-year-old broke the record on her 101st international appearance, with her first international goal coming in 2010 during a 3-0 win over Austria.
White is also second on the list of all-time leading goalscorers in the Women’s Super League, having scored 58 times during spells at Arsenal, Notts County, Birmingham and Man City.
A rampant England dismantled their opponents for a record-breaking win to edge closer to sealing their spot at the 2023 World Cup, with Sarina Wiegman’s side top of Group D by five points. The result also smashed their previous record win of 13-0 against Hungary in 2005.
The English ladies had ten different scores on the night with Ellen White, Beth Mead and Russo all scoring a hattrick.
