England manager Sarina Wiegman has insisted her full attention remains on securing qualification for the Women's World Cup rather than ongoing discussions over her expiring contract.

Wiegman's current deal with the Football Association runs until the conclusion of next summer's tournament, but the Lionesses first face a crucial qualification path after missing out on automatic qualification.

England take on Greece in a two-legged play-off semi-final, with the winners progressing to meet either Slovakia or Ukraine to compete for a spot in next year's finals.

World Cup Qualification Takes Priority

Asked whether talks regarding an extension to her stay with the national side had taken place, Wiegman revealed that communication with FA chief executive Mark Bullingham remains regular, though an agreement is not the current focus.

"We had conversations before," Wiegman said. "We have regular conversations together, and we talk about the future, but at this point I'm just really focusing on Greece, and we want to get through and qualify for the World Cup.

"I talk to Mark every two weeks, and we speak about what's happening now, what's in the future, but there's no news now. I'm just focusing on Greece and hopefully the World Cup."

Play-off Route for European Champions

The Lionesses were pushed into the play-off pathway after finishing second in a competitive qualifying group containing world champions Spain, Iceland, and Ukraine. England matched Spain on 15 points at the summit of the group but were edged out on head-to-head record following a 4-0 defeat against their rivals.

Wiegman holds the remarkable distinction of being the first manager in men's or women's football history to reach five consecutive major international tournament finals, having won back-to-back European Championships as well as reaching World Cup finals with both the Netherlands and England.