""It's my job isn't it really? We are in it as a team. I can't be the one scoring goals but I can stop them. We win as a team and that is what we pride ourselves on. We are a pack. [Russo] got a great finish at one end so I had to do my job at the other.""
""Alessia [Russo] puts the ball in one end and I stop it going in at the other. It's a simple game when you break it down.""
England secured a 1-0 victory over Iceland, with goalkeeper Hannah Hampton making three vital saves in the second half. Striker Alessia Russo scored the only goal in the first half. England remains at the top of their qualifying group with four wins from four matches, keeping automatic qualification for the World Cup in their hands. Hampton acknowledged her role in the team's success, emphasizing teamwork and her responsibility to prevent goals, despite some shaky moments during the match.
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