You almost have to pinch yourself. Five game, fifteeen points and a goal difference of plus twenty! England women had already qualified for the World Cup in Madrid in September, but in Rome this morning (2 May) they showed how much this team has developed by beating fellow pool leaders Japan 3-0. England stay at the top of Pool A and meet the second place team in Pool B, the USA, on on Thursday. Scorers against Japan were Alex Danson - winning her 50th cap - Crista Cullen (pictured above) and Jo Ellis. Coach, Danny Kerry, commented after the match, "In the 16 months since I have been involved with England, this was out most competetive performance. We had excellent shape, stucture and intestity of play."The first four qualifying teams from the World Cup Qualifers in Rome are England, USA, Korea, and Japan. The fifth place will be decided from amongst China, France, and the two teams that finish third and fourth in Pool B.
