As a result, the Lionesses have finished top of UEFA qualifying Group D with the quite astonishing record of 10 wins out of 10, 80 goals scored and none conceded.
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Confidence was always going to be high in Sarina Wiegman's side following the summer's European Championships victory, not to mention the fact they went into the contest on the back of 10-0 victory on their trip to Luxembourg back in September last year.
However, few would have expected them to replicate that scoreline at the Stoke City's Bet365 Stadium.
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England made an excellent start to the game and found themselves 5-0 up going into half-time with Georgia Stanway scoring an early brace before Alessia Russo, Rachel Daly and Beth Mead also getting on the score sheet.
Beth England, who was introduced at half-time, took just two minutes to find the back of the net, before Nikita Parris, Ella Toone and Lauren Hemp also found the net, before England wrapped up the 10-0 win with an injury time effort for the Lionesses.
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More than 24,000 fans were in attendance in Stoke as Wiegman's side netted double figures for the fifth time during this qualifying campaign as they ended their qualification campaign in style.
It was certainly a night of celebration for the Lionesses, however with a crunch friendly against world champions USA coming up in October, there is the stark realisation that much greater challenges are lying in wait.