
Norway beat Belgium 4-0 on Tuesday to take the outright lead in the group. Group F: Norway, Poland, Belgium, Albania, Kosovo, Armenia For Denmark, Signe Bruun scored five against Bosnia and Herzegovina and another against Montenegro, and now has a competition-leading ten goals. Denmark and Russia both secured third wins on Thursday and then each advanced to 12 points on Tuesday. Group E: Denmark, Russia, Montenegro, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan Also on Tuesday, Luxembourg won 3-2 in North Macedonia for their first-ever points in a full qualifying group.
The Lionesses then triumphed in Latvia on Tuesday to go two points clear of Austria, who needed an added-time leveller to draw 2-2 in Northern Ireland, who are three back.
A hat-trick by substitute Beth Mead gave England a 4-0 win in front of 23,225 fans at Wembley against a Northern Ireland side whose own perfect start was ended.
Group D: England, Austria, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Latvia Rachel Corsie celebrates her late winner for Scotland against Hungary at Hampden Getty Images Iceland are up to second after their 4-0 defeat of the Czechs, now two points back in third, and 5-0 win against Cyprus.
2019 runners-up the Netherlands, under new coach Mark Parsons, needed a late Vivianne Miedema goal to hold the Czech Republic 1-1 in September but have won all three games since, away to Iceland, Cyprus and Belarus. Group C: Netherlands, Iceland, Czech Republic, Belarus, Cyprus Scotland needed a late goal to beat Hungary 2-1 on Friday to go on to nine points they meet both Ukraine and Spain in November. Spain earned a perfect third victory on Tuesday with a 6-0 win in Ukraine, who had opened by beating the Faroe Islands 4-0. Group B: Spain, Scotland, Ukraine, Hungary, Faroe Islands Slovakia, like Ireland, have three points following their 2-0 win against Georgia. However, Vera Pauw's side bounced back on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory in Finland, whose own perfect start was ended. Sweden moved on to nine points from three games with Thursday's 1-0 win away to Ireland (who were starting their campaign). Group A: Sweden, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Georgia Sweden celebrate their winner in Ireland Corbis via Getty Images