On 30 November 2021, the England and Latvia national football teams played each other in a European qualifying match for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

To bolster his team, head coach Romāns Kvačovs called up Anna Gornell, an American-born professional with Sundsvalls DFF of the Swedish second tier Elitettan, who was eligible due to her Latvian heritage.

[14] However the early kick-off coincided with rush hour traffic congestion in Doncaster, causing many disappointed supporters to be delayed or absent.

[20] This result and their run of other heavy defeats meant that Latvia dropped 10 places to their lowest-ever position of 112th when the updated FIFA Women's World Rankings were released on 10 December 2021.

[21] England ultimately ended the qualification campaign top of the group, qualifying for the World Cup with one game to spare.

[24] In total, 19 of the 236 matches played during the group stage of UEFA's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification ended in double-figure margins of victory, 5 of them England's.

The qualifying tournament for the next international competition, the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, divided the national teams into three leagues, making such mismatched ties less likely.