The Lionesses advanced to the 2023 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals following a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria. It wasn’t an easy game for England after Lauren James was shown a straight red card for a stamp on Michelle Alozie following a VAR review – the Chelsea player could be banned for the rest of the tournament. England were far from their best and were lucky not to exit the tournament in 90 minutes, but dug deep to ensure the match finished goalless after extra time before prevailing on penalties
England beat Nigeria on penalties to reach Women’s World Cup quarter-finals
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