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England through to World Cup quarter-finals after beating Nigeria in shootout
England’s forward Alessia Russo and Nigeria’s defender Ashleigh Plumptre compete for the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup round of 16 football match between England and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane on August 7, 2023. — AFP pic

BRISBANE, Aug 7 — England dumped Nigeria out of the Women’s World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout today with Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick, following a 0-0 draw over 120 nerve-jangling minutes.

Beth England, Rachel Daly and Alex Greenwood also converted for the European champions, who had a player sent off in regulation time.

England played with 10 women through extra time after forward Lauren James, their top scorer with three goals in the group stage, was sent off in the 87th minute for an ill-tempered stamp on the back of Michelle Alonzi after the two went down in a tangled heap.

Fourth-ranked England face either Jamaica or Colombia in the quarter-finals in Sydney on Saturday. — Reuters

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