Women’s World Cup: Why was Lauren James goal against China controversially disallowed?

England look on the right track to cruise by means of to the knockout phases of the Women’s World Cup having gone 3-0 up at half-time against China.

Having taken the lead by means of Alessia Russo’s well-taken end, the Lionesses doubled their benefit by means of Lauren Hemp earlier than Lauren James added a 3rd after a wonderful-worked set-piece routine.

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James, who scored in England’s 1-0 victory against Denmark, thought she had added her second of the sport and England’s fourth in first-half added time when the Chelsea winger curled dwelling an excellent end from outdoors the field together with her left foot.

Having celebrated together with her team-mates, nevertheless, James had the misfortune of seeing her goal chalked off after a VAR verify because of an offside within the build-up from Lucy Bronze.

The England right-back was in an offside place when James initially crossed the ball in and, regardless of returning to an onside place earlier than teeing up James for the end, the referee deemed Bronze to nonetheless be in an offside place because of the truth that the ball got here off the top of a Chinese defender.

In spite of the disallowed goal, England stay on the right track to achieve the knockout phases. Following the damage to Keira Walsh, head coach Sarina Wiegman moved to a 3-5-2 formation which labored to nice impact within the first half.