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England beat Nigeria on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Published: 07 Aug 2023 - 01:35 pm | Last Updated: 07 Aug 2023 - 01:36 pm
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AFP

Brisbane, Australia: England beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup after their last-16 tie finished 0-0 at the end of extra time.

Chloe Kelly scored the winning kick in the shoot-out to take European champions England, who had Lauren James sent off in normal time, through to a last-eight tie against Colombia or Jamaica.