SYDNEY : England just need to stick to their game plan to avoid being the latest top-ranked casualty in a Women's World Cup full of stunning upsets, midfielder Katie Zelem said as the Lionesses prepares to face Nigeria in the last 16 on Monday in Brisbane.Some of the biggest shocks so far have been Canada
SYDNEY : England just need to stick to their game plan to avoid being the latest top-ranked casualty in a Women's World Cup full of stunning upsets, midfielder Katie Zelem said as the Lionesses prepares to face Nigeria in the last 16 on Monday in Brisbane.
"We know that every opposition we come up against have worked so hard to be there and deserve a place," Zelem told reporters on Saturday when asked what England can do to avoid being on the end of an upset.Nigeria, who are playing in their ninth World Cup, played above their No. 40 ranking with a win and two draws to finish second in Group B."It's the first World Cup where the teams have been expanded and I think it shows it was the right decision," Zelem said.
Walsh injured her knee in England's 1-0 win over Denmark and her status for the rest of the tournament is unknown. "We knew we had the quality and that's why we train so hard every day," Zelem said."I think you could see that on the pitch the other night."
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