Proud of themselves and i am very proud of themselves and i am very proud of themselves and i am very proud of them. Laurenjames will miss that Quarter Final against colombia and has apologised for her red card for standing on nigerian defender michelle alozie. In a post on social media she said to alozie. France are also through to the Quarter Finals. They comfortably beat morocco 4 0 in adelaide. They were never really troubled by the opposition, kadi diani opening the scoring afterjust 15 minute, and further goals from kenza dali and two from Eugenie Le Sommer sealed the victory and a Quarter Final against hosts australia in brisbane on saturday. To the Premier League now, where chelseas Christopher Nkunku has had an operation on his knee and will be out for an extended period according to the club. The French International suffered the problem during the first half of chelseas preseason friendly against Borussia Dortmund in chicago last week. Nkunku joined the club this summer for
Georgia stanway missed englands first penalty, but after two nigeria misses, chloe kelly was given the chance to win the game for england and her succesful spot kick sent the lionesses through to the Quarter Finals where they will face either jamaica or colombia. We dig deep as a group and we believe in our ability and first and foremost, we believe in what we are getting told to do. This team is special, we did it in the euros and we are here again tonight and we keep pushing forward. We stuck together as a team. Of course it was a very hard game. We made it through the extra time and we won the penalties and how we did that as a team, the team just kept going and i am so proud of them. Co hosts australia are also through to the last 8 after a convincing win against denmark. Caitlin foord put the matildas ahead shortly before the half hour mark in sydney, after breaking in behind the danish defence. Hayley raso made it 2 0 in the second half as they secured the quarter final spot. Aus
As David Brindle reports it was a tense and nervous game with so much at stake. At this stadium were canada and brazil and the United States were eliminated, colombia and jamaica help to avoid a similar fate. For the winners, england await. The first half was physical and tense, but ultimately goalless. There was nothing new forjamaicas defence, who have been impenetrable in this tournament. When Catalina Usme brought a long time ball in the area perfectly, she ended that run. The second goal perfectly, she ended that run. Tue second goal for perfectly, she ended that run. Tte second goal for columbias captain on the night. It sends the Colombians In The Stands into raptures. Colombians in the stands into ra tures. G; Colombians In The Stands into ra tures. G; i , Colombians In The Stands into ra tures. G; ,. , Colombians In The Stands into ratures. ;; ,. ,. , raptures. Over 300 minutes had gone b before raptures. Over 300 minutes had gone by before jamaica raptures. Over 300 minutes h
The winner couldnt be found in 120 minutes, so it went to penalties, with Chloe Kelly Smashing Home the winner to send england through to the last eight. So, a dramatic win for england, who move into the quarterfinals to play colombia orjamaica on saturday. Our Reporterjane Dougall is there. Jane, this was far from comfortable and england will feel fairly fortunate to still be at the tournament. England is also very lucky to be here. Nigeria were the better team throughout the match and they had a couple of chances to have managed to win it and put england out. They wouldnt have been the first big team to have gone out because we have seen in america, the holders, go out. We have seen germany and brazil go out in the group stages. England will be feeling very fortunate indeed that they havent followed suit. There have been a couple of major Talking Points in this match, first of all the shout for the penalty where it looked as though rachel daly was pushed in the box. Many of the fans
Englands first penalty, but after two nigeria misses, chloe kelly was given the chance to win the game for england and her succesful spot kick sent the lionesses through to the Quarter Finals where they will face either jamaica or colombia. We dig deep as a group and we believe in our ability and first and foremost, we believe in what we are getting told to do. This team is special, we did it in the euros and we are here again tonight and we keep pushing forward. We stuck together as a team. Of course it was a very hard game. We made it through the extra time and we won the penalties and how we did that as a team, the team just kept going and i am so proud of them. Co hosts australia are also through to the last eight after a convincing win against denmark. Caitlin foord put the matildas ahead shortly before the half hour mark in sydney, after breaking in behind the danish defence. Hayley raso made it 2 0 in the second half as they secured the quarter final spot. Australia have only re