The team was praised for its “hard-fought” victory over Nigeria by William and Kate and Downing Street said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wished them the “best of luck” for the next round. A post on William and Kate’s official Twitter account said: “Well done @Lionesses! “It was hard-fought but now we’re on to the quarter-finals. “Congratulations to the @Lionesses on a hard-fought win. Boom 💥 — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) August 7, 2023London Mayor Sadiq Khan congratulated the England side while sending “commiserations to Nigeria”.

Source: The Guardian August 08, 2023 23:34 UTC