The Lionesses made it into Sunday’s World Cup final after bringing the Matildas’ dream run to an end
This has been very much a ‘world’ Cup for England as they’ve played countries from six different continentsHere’s a ‘how they reached the final’ piece from PA Media.England took their time to catch fire in this tournament, but despite a lacklustre start they emerged from Group D with three wins from three.
Photograph: Naomi Baker/The FA/Getty ImagesAs well as James had played against China, she then let herself and her team down badly in the first knock-out fixture with a needless late red card for a stamp on Michelle Alozie. James’ outburst illustrated England’s frustration as Nigeria stood firm for 120 minutes. It would eventually go to a penalty shoot-out after a stalemate, with Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick as England won 4-2, surviving a major scare.
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