England (Women) v Nigeria (Women), 07 August 2023

Score0-0 :: penalties 4-2 to England (Women)
RefereeMelissa Borjas
CompetitionFIFA Womens World Cup Finals - Round of 16
VenueLang Park, Brisbane
Attendance49,461
Kick-off: 5.30pm local . Lauren James went from hero to zero after stamping a Nigerian player in frustration and earning a red card. Nigeria denied a clear penalty in the first half of extra time by poor refereeing after a push in the penalty area. A very lucky win for England against the better Nigerian side.

0 (4) England (Women)

Manager: Sarina Wiegman

0 (2) Nigeria (Women)

Manager: Randy Waldrum

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mary Earps
Defender Millie Bright  (captain)
Defender Lucy Bronze
Defender Jess Carter
Defender Alex Greenwood
Midfielder Georgia Stanway
Midfielder Keira Walsh
Forward Rachel Daly
Forward Lauren Hemp
Forward Lauren James
Forward Alessia Russo

Starting lineup:

Chiamaka Nnadozie Goalkeeper (captain)
Michelle Alozie Defender
Oluwatosin Demehin Defender
Osinachi Ohale Defender
Ashleigh Plumptre Defender
Rasheedat Ajibade Midfielder
Halimatu Ayinde Midfielder
Toni Payne Midfielder
Christy Ucheibe Midfielder
Uchenna Kanu Midfielder/Forward
Ifeoma Onumonu Forward

Substitutions:

Chloe Kelly for Alessia Russo 88
Bethany England for Lauren Hemp 106
Katie Zelem for Keira Walsh 120

Substitutions:

Asisat Oshoala for Ifeoma Onumonu 58
Francisca Ordega for Uchenna Kanu 81
Jennifer Echegini for Halimatu Ayinde 91
Desire Oparanozie for Toni Payne 114

Cards:

Lauren James 87 R

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton
Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck
Defender Niamh Charles
Defender Esme Morgan
Defender Lotte Wubben-Moy
Midfielder Laura Coombs
Midfielder Jordan Nobbs
Midfielder Ella Toone
Midfielder Katie Zelem
Forward Bethany England
Forward Chloe Kelly
Forward Katie Robinson

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Yewande Balogun
Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi
Defender Onome Ebi 
Defender Rofiat Imuran
Defender Glory Ogbonna
Midfielder Jennifer Echegini
Forward Gift Monday
Forward Esther Okoronkwo
Forward Desire Oparanozie
Forward Francisca Ordega
Forward Asisat Oshoala

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (England went first) 1 - Georgia Stanway [missed] 2 - Bethany England [scored] 3 - Rachel Daly [scored] 4 - Alex Greenwood [scored] 5 - Chloe Kelly [scored] . England (Women) were awarded a penalty in the 32nd minute for a foul but was reversed after a VAR review. . Lauren James was shown a yellow card in the 85th minute but was upgraded to a red card following a VAR review. . This was the first time that the Lionesses had won a penalty shoot-out at a major tournament (previously lost in the Euro 1984 Final and quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup in 2011). . Excluding this penalty shoot-out, this was the first time that England had failed to win a competitive game under coach Sarina Wiegman (played 19). . They had now scored more than one goal in one of the their last seven games.

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Nigeria went second) 1 - Desire Oparanozie [missed] 2 - Michelle Alozie [missed] 3 - Rasheedat Ajibade [scored] 4 - Christy Ucheibe [scored] . Nigeria (Women) named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

0 (4) England (Women)

Manager: Sarina Wiegman

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mary Earps
Defender Millie Bright  (captain)
Defender Lucy Bronze
Defender Jess Carter
Defender Alex Greenwood
Midfielder Georgia Stanway
Midfielder Keira Walsh
Forward Rachel Daly
Forward Lauren Hemp
Forward Lauren James
Forward Alessia Russo

Substitutions:

Chloe Kelly for Alessia Russo 88
Bethany England for Lauren Hemp 106
Katie Zelem for Keira Walsh 120

Cards:

Lauren James 87 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton
Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck
Defender Niamh Charles
Defender Esme Morgan
Defender Lotte Wubben-Moy
Midfielder Laura Coombs
Midfielder Jordan Nobbs
Midfielder Ella Toone
Midfielder Katie Zelem
Forward Bethany England
Forward Chloe Kelly
Forward Katie Robinson

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (England went first) 1 - Georgia Stanway [missed] 2 - Bethany England [scored] 3 - Rachel Daly [scored] 4 - Alex Greenwood [scored] 5 - Chloe Kelly [scored] . England (Women) were awarded a penalty in the 32nd minute for a foul but was reversed after a VAR review. . Lauren James was shown a yellow card in the 85th minute but was upgraded to a red card following a VAR review. . This was the first time that the Lionesses had won a penalty shoot-out at a major tournament (previously lost in the Euro 1984 Final and quarter-final of the FIFA World Cup in 2011). . Excluding this penalty shoot-out, this was the first time that England had failed to win a competitive game under coach Sarina Wiegman (played 19). . They had now scored more than one goal in one of the their last seven games.

0 (2) Nigeria (Women)

Manager: Randy Waldrum

Starting lineup:

Chiamaka Nnadozie Goalkeeper (captain)
Michelle Alozie Defender
Oluwatosin Demehin Defender
Osinachi Ohale Defender
Ashleigh Plumptre Defender
Rasheedat Ajibade Midfielder
Halimatu Ayinde Midfielder
Toni Payne Midfielder
Christy Ucheibe Midfielder
Uchenna Kanu Midfielder/Forward
Ifeoma Onumonu Forward

Substitutions:

Asisat Oshoala for Ifeoma Onumonu 58
Francisca Ordega for Uchenna Kanu 81
Jennifer Echegini for Halimatu Ayinde 91
Desire Oparanozie for Toni Payne 114

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Yewande Balogun
Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi
Defender Onome Ebi 
Defender Rofiat Imuran
Defender Glory Ogbonna
Midfielder Jennifer Echegini
Forward Gift Monday
Forward Esther Okoronkwo
Forward Desire Oparanozie
Forward Francisca Ordega
Forward Asisat Oshoala

Comments:

Penalty shoot-out details (Nigeria went second) 1 - Desire Oparanozie [missed] 2 - Michelle Alozie [missed] 3 - Rasheedat Ajibade [scored] 4 - Christy Ucheibe [scored] . Nigeria (Women) named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.