England sealed top spot in Group D on Tuesday by hammering China 6-1 in Adelaide, setting up a clash against Nigeria in the last 16.
The Lionesses had not scored more than once in their opening two matches but came alive on a crisp night in front of 13,497 fans.
Lauren James starred, scoring two goals, and she could have had a hat-trick had her left-footed curling strike in the second half not been controversially ruled offside.
Here’s what you need to know about England’s next game.
When will England play next?
England vs Nigeria will be on Monday 7 August, kicking off at 8.30am BST.
The game will be played at the Suncorp Stadium is Brisbane, where England opened their campaign against Haiti.
There will be full coverage on BBC One, and well as BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, while BBC Radio 5 Live will have audio commentary.
What should we expect from England vs Nigeria?
England come into the match as favourites having topped Group D with a 100 per cent record.
Nigeria finished second in Group B after drawing 0-0 with both Canada and Ireland, but beating co-hosts Australia 3-2 in a thriller.
Nigeria are ranked 40th in the world are were not expected to come through their group, but have been one of the stories of the tournament.
They punched above their weight by drawing with Canada and beating Australia, and England will need to be wary of being on the wrong end of another upset.
They may need to once again rely on James, who has been the standout player for Wiegman’s side Down Under, with three goals in three games.
“Happy for the team and everyone is buzzing and looking forward to going into the next round,” James said after the win over China.
“I felt free, whether I am on the wing or in the middle, I am just happy to be on the pitch playing and enjoying my football. I am happy I can contribute to goals as well.”
Wiegman, who took a gamble as she swapped England’s usual 4-3-3 for a 3-5-2 formation against China, was also happy with the team’s performance.
“I am very delighted. I said before the game we were going to do things a little bit different than we did before and we did really well. It shows how adaptive this team is and I think they are enjoying themselves,” she said.
“I think today it worked really well, players felt comfortable. What we want is the qualities we have now to try and use them a little bit more.”
from Football - inews.co.uk https://ift.tt/wthGBWz
Post a Comment