This Monday, August 7, England, reigning European champions face Nigeria in the round of 16 of the 2023 World Cup played in Australia and New Zealand. While the two teams did not manage to decide between themselves at the end of the 90 minutes of play, the Three Lionesses will have to play the extension in numerical inferiority after the expulsion of Lauren James, guilty of having stepped on a Nigerian player.
Lauren James a été expulsée pour avoir marché sur son adversaire lors du 8e de finale entre l’Angleterre et le Nigeria. | PHOTO : AFP
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Images reminiscent of those of Zinedine Zidane during the 1998 World Cup. Before being the hero of the final against Brazil, the number 10 of the Blues had been expelled for having trampled on a player from Saudi Arabia during the group stage.
Expelled after consulting the VAR
This Monday, England striker Lauren James suffered the same fate in the round of 16 of the 2023 World Cup against Nigeria. Surely frustrated by the scenario of the match which sees England struggling against the Super Falcons (0-0), the sister of English international Chelsea, Reece James cracked in the 86th minute. Frustrated at not getting a foul, James literally stepped on Alozie. After viewing the footage, she was expelled by the match referee.
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Now at ten, the Three Lionesses are on the verge of elimination in a World Cup which is not lacking in surprises.