England’s 6-1 thrashing of China in their final Group D match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup has set up a second-round clash with Nigeria for the Lionesses.
While all the talk in the build-up was of a route for Sarina Wiegman’s side that would potentially facing one of co-hosts Australia or Olympic champions Canada, followed by a quarter-final rematch of last year’s Euro 2022 final against Germany, it hasn’t worked out that way at all.
