- England Secures 1-0 Victory in Women’s World Cup Opener Against Haiti
- Stanway’s Retaken Penalty Puts Lionesses in the Lead
- England Shares Top Spot in Group D with Denmark after Day 1 of Matches
Georgia Stanway scored a retaken penalty to give the Lionesses the lead after 29 minutes. She placed the ball low into the left corner of the goal.
England won their opening Women’s World Cup match against Haiti by a score of 1-0 in Brisbane.
Georgia Stanway scored a retaken penalty to give the Lionesses the lead after 29 minutes. She placed the ball low into the left corner of the goal.
With the victory, England shares first place in Group D with Denmark, who defeated China 1-0 hours later.
Alessia Russo tested Haiti’s defense after five minutes to create an early opportunity for England, which appeared to be in control early on.
In addition, there was a possibility of a penalty kick after 16 minutes, when Haitian player Dayana Pierre-Louis was cautioned for a tackle in the penalty area.
Alessia Russo had previously fouled Tabita Joseph, so the referee awarded Haiti a free kick.
After a handball, the first penalty was replayed after VAR determined that the Haitian custodian had strayed off the line.
In the second half, England attempted to maintain pressure but were unable to score a second goal.
In the 81st minute, Haiti came close to scoring, but England custodian Mary Earps made a spectacular save with her feet to deny the attempt.
“They posed a challenge and were extremely deadly in counterattack. This is something we’ll focus on in practice this week’, said Stanway after the game.
“Mary made a tremendous save, and everyone did their part. These kinds of saves are what kept us in the tournament.
“The most significant thing is that we have three points and that this is our first game. A promising start.”
She added, “The first game is to calm the nerves, and momentum can be gained.” After two days of World Cup viewing, it’s a pleasure to experience the atmosphere.
The manager Sarina Wiegman stated, “It was a very difficult contest. I am extremely pleased with the three points.
“Haiti is unpredictable and very transitional, and they demonstrated this.
“We had difficulty with that. I believe we had a lot of possession, but they were very tough and fast in the duels. We did generate opportunities, but we lost the ball at inopportune times, which made it difficult for us to capitalize on them.
“Our ultimate objective is to end our prospects. And slightly improved in the game of possession. I hope we can strike in the next game’s open play.”
The odds were piled against Les Grenadiers of Haiti, who trailed England by 49 places in the global rankings.
