Adelaide, Aug 1 (Ians) Lauren James contributed two goals and three assists as England thrashed China 6-1 to bag three consecutive wins at FIFA Women’s World Cup Group D and eliminated the Steel Roses from the tournament here on Tuesday.
In the other Group D match held in Perth at the same time, Pernille Harder and Sanne Troelsgaard scored at each half for Denmark, beating Haiti 2-0 to qualify for the round of 16 as the group runners-up, reports Xinhua.
Before the start of final round matches, England led Group D with six points, whereas both China and Denmark trailed with three points each.
Due to the absence of injured key midfielder Keira Walsh, England head coach Sarina Wiegman shifted to a new 3-4-3 formation in lieu of her usual 4-3-3. China’s star forward Wang Shuang, who was benched for the first two matches’ initial halves, started for the first time.
In the other Group D match held in Perth at the same time, Pernille Harder and Sanne Troelsgaard scored at each half for Denmark, beating Haiti 2-0 to qualify for the round of 16 as the group runners-up, reports Xinhua.
Before the start of final round matches, England led Group D with six points, whereas both China and Denmark trailed with three points each.
Due to the absence of injured key midfielder Keira Walsh, England head coach Sarina Wiegman shifted to a new 3-4-3 formation in lieu of her usual 4-3-3. China’s star forward Wang Shuang, who was benched for the first two matches’ initial halves, started for the first time.
- 8/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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