Lauren James scores twice as England routs China at Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — With two objectives and three assists, Lauren James made a huge impact as England superior to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday with a 6-1 rout of China.
The Chelsea ahead scored her second and third objectives of the event with two great strikes because the European champions completed atop Group D with three straight wins.
Alessia Russo, Lauren Hemp, substitute Chloe Kelly and Rachel Daly additionally added objectives at Adelaide’s Hindmarsh Stadium, and China’s Wang Shuang pulled one again from the penalty spot.
China’s worst-ever loss on the event means it didn’t advance from the group stage for the primary time at a Women’s World Cup.
Denmark completed second to England within the group, advancing after a 2-0 win over Haiti.
England subsequent performs Nigeria within the spherical of 16 on Monday in Brisbane, kicking off three hours earlier than Denmark performs co-host Australia in Sydney.
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The Lionesses equaled their biggest-ever World Cup win, matching the margin in opposition to Argentina in 2007.
England additionally set a World Cup file by scoring in 16 consecutive video games on the event.
England simply needed to keep away from defeat to be assured a spot within the knockout stage after back-to-back wins of Haiti and Denmark.
Even with a 100 per cent successful begin there had nonetheless been questions over England’s performances, whereas a knee damage for Keira Walsh raised issues about how coach Sarina Wiegman would change certainly one of her key gamers.
While the lack of Walsh is a setback for England, the emergence of James has made her one of many stars up to now within the event.
After her good winner in opposition to Denmark, she narrowly missed a hat trick in opposition to China. A VAR ruling disadvantaged her of a aim simply earlier than halftime.
James was the supplier as Alessia Russo acquired England off to a flying begin within the fourth minute. With her first aim of the event, Russo managed James’ header and fired low previous goalkeeper Zhu Yu.
Hemp scored England’s second within the twenty sixth, with James the supplier once more after swift counterattack.
James struck from the sting of the field within the forty first and, after Wang scored from the spot within the 57th, she supplied the second of match with a left-foot volley into the highest nook.
James was the supplier once more with a perfectly-weighted go past China’s protection for Kelly to attain England’s fifth within the 77th. Daley rounded off the scoring within the 84th.
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