{"id":322772,"date":"2023-08-10T22:04:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T22:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=322772"},"modified":"2023-08-10T22:59:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T22:59:43","slug":"huge-win-for-matildas-as-england-star-banned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=322772","title":{"rendered":"Huge win for Matildas as England star banned"},"content":{"rendered":"

England midfielder Lauren James<\/a> was handed a two-match ban following her send-off against Nigeria in the round of 16 at the Women's World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

James was red-carded for violent conduct<\/a> after standing on Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie.<\/p>\n

She will now miss the quarter-final match against Colombia in Sydney on Saturday, and a possible game in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

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The Matildas are on a collision course with England if both teams advance this weekend.<\/p>\n

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James has been one of the stars of the tournament, scoring three goals and providing three more assists as England advanced as Group D winner.<\/p>\n

She has apologised for her conduct in getting a red card.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously she\u2019s disappointed with what happened on the day,\u201d England forward Beth England said.<\/p>\n

"It was a split second, emotional moment that happened. We\u2019ve got around her. It is good that she\u2019s acknowledged that and put her apology out and now we just wait to see what FIFA do and we just move on from it now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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