England vs Nigeria

FIFA Women's World Cup - Round of 16 7 Aug 2023, 07:30
England
England
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Nigeria
Nigeria
🏟 Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane) 👤 M. Borjas Round Round of 16

Match report

England edged past Nigeria 1-0 in the FIFA Women's World Cup - Round of 16 on 7 August 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Nigeria had 20 shots to England's 12.

L. James was sent off in the 87th minute.

The match was played at Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane), with M. Borjas in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 12 - 20 On target 4 - 2 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 6 - 14 Red cards 1
8
Player of the match
Jess Carter
England · 63 passes (65% accurate)
8 Alex Greenwood 74 passes (88% accurate)
8 Georgia Stanway captained the side
8 Chiamaka Nnadozie 4 saves
8 Ashleigh Plumptre 62 passes (76% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–9 7–11
Shots On Goal 2–1 2–1
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 4–3 2–2
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 20
4 Shots On Goal 2
6 Shots Off Goal 11
2 Shots Blocked 7
9 Shots Inside Box 17
3 Shots Outside Box 3
6 Fouls 14
6 Corners 5
1 Offsides 1
56% Ball Possession 44%
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 4
549 Passes Total 405
425 Passes Accurate 279
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
England · 3-4-1-2
1 M. Earps
16 J. Carter 6 M. Bright 5 A. Greenwood
2 L. Bronze 8 G. Stanway 4 K. Walsh 9 R. Daly
7 L. James
23 A. Russo 11 L. Hemp
Nigeria · 4-2-3-1
16 C. Nnadozie
22 M. Alozie 3 O. Ohale 14 B. Demehin 2 A. Plumptre
10 C. Ucheibe 18 H. Ayinde
12 U. Kanu 7 T. Payne 15 R. Ajibade
6 I. Onumonu
England
Coach
S. Wiegman
Substitutes
  • 18 Chloe Kelly
  • 19 Bethany England
  • 20 Katie Zelem
  • 13 Hannah Hampton
  • 21 Ellie Roebuck
  • 15 Esme Morgan
  • 3 Niamh Charles
  • 14 Lotte Wubben-Moy
  • 10 Ella Toone
  • 12 Jordan Nobbs
  • 17 Laura Coombs
  • 22 Katie Robinson
Nigeria
Coach
R. Waldrum
Substitutes
  • 8 Asisat Oshoala
  • 17 Francisca Ordega
  • 19 Onyi Echegini
  • 9 Desire Oparanozie
  • 1 Tochukwu Oluehi
  • 23 Yewande Balogun
  • 4 Glory Ogbonna
  • 5 Onome Ebi
  • 20 Rofiat Adenike Imuran
  • 21 Esther Okoronkwo
  • 11 Gift Monday
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ A. Oshoala ↓ I. Onumonu Nigeria
  • 81' ↑ F. Ordega ↓ U. Kanu Nigeria
  • 88' ↑ C. Kelly ↓ A. Russo England
  • 90' ↑ O. Echegini ↓ H. Ayinde Nigeria
  • 105' ↑ B. England ↓ L. Hemp England
  • 114' ↑ D. Oparanozie ↓ T. Payne Nigeria
  • 120' ↑ K. Zelem ↓ K. Walsh England
Cards
  • 87' L. James England
Head-to-head
England 1 0 draws 0 Nigeria
2023-08-07 England vs Nigeria 1 - 0
Recent form
England D W W W L
Nigeria W L W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in England vs Nigeria?
England won 1-0 against Nigeria on 7 August 2023.
Who won England vs Nigeria?
England won the match 1-0.
Where was England vs Nigeria played?
The match was played at Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane).
Who had more possession in England vs Nigeria?
England had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.