Stars League Qualification Overview

Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone have both been left out of the latest Lionesses squad ahead of England's crucial Women's World Cup qualifier against Greece. The European champions failed to clinch automatic qualification in the group stage, owing to a heavy defeat to Spain, but they have another opportunity to punch their ticket to Brazil in October and Sarina Wiegman has opted for some high-profile changes ahead of the tie.

Already first-choice centre-forward for club and country by the age of 24, it is the work Russo has done in the three years since that has allowed her to elevate and become truly elite

Every summer, GOAL publishes its exclusive list of the 25 players who have proven themselves truly elite by consistently producing top performances

Spain have been crowned champions of the U-20 Women's World Cup following a tense penalty shoot-out victory over North Korea. After a gruelling goalless draw over 120 minutes, the Spanish side held their nerve from the spot. This triumph cements Spain's absolute dominance in global football, adding to the recent unprecedented successes of their senior men's and women's teams.