The European champions largely remained camped inside Nigeria’s half for the first 10 minutes, before the Super Falcons began to build momentum. James, largely subdued after her two-goal, three-assist performance against China, then saw an effort sail over. It was the Nigerian fans whose voices echoed loudest as they earned another free kick and continued to pile the pressure on England. England doggedly defended their way through as Wiegman made just her second substitution, swapping Lauren Hemp for Bethany England at the 106-minute mark after replacing Russo with Kelly after 88 minutes. Greenwood and Christy Ucheibe both converted and so it was up to Kelly, who, with another significant contribution on the global stage, fired England through.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2023 11:04 UTC