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England progress to Women's World Cup 2023 quarter-finals after tense penalty shootout and sending off

Chloe Kelly of England celebrates scoring her team's fifth and winning penalty in the penalty shoot out during the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Round of 16 match between England and Nigeria at Brisbane Stadium on August 07, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

England are through to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup 2023, after beating Nigeria in the last 16 on Monday. 

The game finished 0-0 after extra time, with the closely-fought encounter concluding with a penalty shootout. Both teams attacked throughout the game, with a total of 36 shots raining in on the goals of England's Mary Earps and Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie. 

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