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2023 Women’s World Cup: England’s route to the final England’s 2023 Women’s World Cup campaign has, so far, been a little rocky. But if there’s one positive to take away – this team can dig deep and get the win. The Lionesses’ defence and goalkeeper Mary Earps (ranked the world’s number one goalkeeper) are solid – and if England needs to take it to penalties, they will and they’re confident from the spot.  England’s opening game against Haiti saw the Lionesses win 1-0, although it was far from a great performance from the European champions. Pundits and fans chalked up…

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2023 Women’s World Cup: Lauren James handed two-game ban after red card Lauren James has had her ban extended to two games by Fifa, meaning she will miss the Women’s World Cup semi-final if England get there. Forward James was sent off in England’s last-16 win over Nigeria. England face Colombia next in the Quater-finals on Saturday, if they win, they will face either Australia or France in the semis. If England make it to the final, James would be eligible to play.

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup fixtures for Friday 11 August Today marks the first day of the 2023 Women’s World Cup quarter-final matches. Over the next two days, eight teams will be cut down to four. Those who win will book their place in the semi-finals – which starts on the 15th. Round of 8 Friday 11 August  All times are in BST Match 57: Spain vs Netherlands (02:00) – ITV Match 58: Japan vs Sweden (08:30) – BBC One

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Keira Walsh: relieved at rapid recovery after knee injury England hasn’t quite found their groove in the 2023 Women’s World Cup – something fans will be hoping to be in place for the next game. The first match against Haiti was tough, but many chalked it up to so tournament nerves. The second match against Norway – the hardest in the group – also saw a 1-0 win for England, but it was a game in which the team’s key player Keira Walsh was stretchered off with a knee injury. Many thought the worst – a dreaded ACL injury – …

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Lucy Bronze: ‘England squad have huge belief at Women’s World Cup’ England’s Lucy Bronze has said England’s ability to find a way to win during the 2023 Women’s World Cup has only added to the team’s belief. The Lionesses beat Nigeria on penalties in the last-16 and have coped with the loss of key players during matches. But they’ve not had a smooth competition so far. They won all their opening games – the first two – Haiti and Norway – saw England beat both 1-0. Both games were a little underwhelming but the first match was put down to…

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I sport – James apology England’s James’ apology also features on the I’s back page, the player is out of the quarter-final against Colombia as a result of her red card. THE I says England have been left sweating on whether Lauren James’s tournament is over in the aftermath of her red card in their last-16 World Cup win over Nigeria. The 21-year-old was sent off in the 87th minute following a VAR review, having initially only been shown a yellow for stepping on Michelle Alozie’s back. James will automatically earn a one-match suspension but the incident will be subject…

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Express Sport – I’m so sorry England’s Lauren James has apologised for her red card against Nigeria in the Women’s World Cup and the Express are leading on the story. The EXPRESS says England star Lauren James has issued a public apology to Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie following her sending off during the Lionesses Women’s World Cup win on Monday. The attacker was dismissed late on after the pair became involved in a minor scuffle off the ball and she has now spoken out on the incident as she faces an anxious wait over her punishment. The 21-year-old was sent off…

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Mail Sport – United woe The Daily Mail are reporting Manchester United’s new signing Rasmus Hojlund has a stress fracture which will limit his game time. Manchester United’s new £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund is nursing a back injury which is likely to limit his playing time at the start of the season. Mail Sport has learned that an MRI scan conducted as part of the Danish striker’s medical last week revealed a stress response hotspot in his back, which can be the start of stress fractures in young players. Hojlund was introduced to United fans before kick-off at Old Trafford…

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Mirror Sport – Heer we go again THE MIRROR are leading on Bayern Munich’s reported sustained interest in Tottenham’s Harry Kane. Bayern Munich are set to swallow their pride and offer a fresh £94.6million package for Harry Kane. It comes after Spurs dismissed their bizarre midnight deadline last Friday to accept their third bid, an £86m, take-it-or-leave it offer. Tottenham chairman Levy responded by flying to the United States, then sticking to his £100m valuation, to leave the Bundesliga champions red faced. Bayern have kept the lines of communication between the two clubs open in a bid to save face…

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