Lauren James scored a brace as European champions England stormed into the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup with a 6-1 demolition of China.
England will play Nigeria in the round of 16.
Denmark made it though from the group in second place after beating Haiti 2-0, and will face co-hosts Australia in the last 16.
FIFA Ranking: China 14, England 4.
Here’s Lauren James speaking on the pitch after the match:
“Another day that was what dreams are made of. I am happy for the team, everyone is buzzing. We look forward to the next round now.
“I felt free tonight, whether I’m on the wing or in the middle I’m just happy to be on the pitch playing and enjoying my football.
“Each day, each game I am looking to improve and get better. There’s many more years of improvements and I can always get better”.
