Bronze said she made a point of consoling an “upset” Lauren James after she was shown what could be a World Cup-ending red card in the last 16 match against Nigeria. This tournament is the first Women’s World Cup James has played in. '”FIFA’s disciplinary committee will now decide James’ World Cup fate – they could extend the 21-year-old’s ban to three matches which would mean she would miss playing the rest of the tournament if the Lionesses reach a first-ever final. In the process, she became the only England player of either gender to contribute to five goals in a single World Cup contest. We all know that and obviously we’re very disappointed to lose a player of her calibre going into the next game.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2023 11:30 UTC