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England 1-0 Denmark: Wondergirl Lauren James shines but Keira Walsh stretchered off England are close to booking their place in the Last 16 – having won both their opening games. The start of England vs Denmark showed the Lionesses at their absolute best, a wonderful strike from Lauren James saw England go 1-0 up in just six minutes. But before the first half ended, England started to look a little wobbly suggesting not all the…

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China 1-0 Haiti: China beat Haiti despite red card in frustrating game Haiti has been robbed of two penalties in a game that saw China go 1-0 up despite only having 10 players for more than an hour. It marks China’s first victory at the 2023 Women’s World Cup as they beat Haiti in Group D. The win for China means England, who beat Denmark 1-0 earlier on Friday, have not yet qualified for the…

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Keira Walsh leaves England v Denmark on stretcher with knee injury The Guardian says Keira Walsh has sustained what appeared to be a serious knee injury during England’s World Cup game against Denmark. The midfielder was in tears when taken off on a stretcher before half-time. The Barcelona midfielder, a key part of England’s success at last year’s Euros and a vital element of the first XI at this tournament, twisted awkwardly after stretching to…

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England vs Denmark LIVE: Women’s World Cup latest score after Lauren James goal and Keira Walsh injury The Independent says England continue their Women’s World Cup campaign against Denmark in a crunch Group D clash in Sydney. The Lionesses got their tournament underway with a narrow 1-0 win against Haiti, but they were reliant on a Georgia Stanway penalty and a key save from Mary Earps as Sarina Wiegman said her side lacked “ruthlessness” in…

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Heartbreak for England as superstar midfielder Keira Walsh stretchered off Keira Walsh – one of the best midfielders in the world – has been stretched off during the England vs Denmark game at the 38th minute. Walsh, who plays for England and Barcelona, 26 appeared to injury her knee and looked distressed before signalling to the bench she needed to be taken off. She appeared to say: “I’ve done my knee” England are already without…

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