(Reuters) – Lauren James has been given a two-match ban by FIFA for stamping on Nigeria player Michelle Alozie. This means James will be unavailable for England’s Women’s World Cup quarter-final match against Colombia.
James, who is England’s top scorer in the tournament with three goals, received a red card for the controversial incident in the 87th minute of Monday’s game.
The 21-year-old Chelsea player, who will also miss the semi-final if England advances, apologized for her actions on Tuesday.
Despite being reduced to 10 players for over half an hour, England managed to defeat Nigeria in a penalty shootout after the match ended 0-0 following extra time.
FIFA released a statement stating, “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed a two-match suspension on England’s player Lauren James… The suspension will be served for the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-final and the next international fixture following that.”
England is set to face Colombia on Saturday. The Football Association (FA) declined to comment on the suspension.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing and Aadi Nair; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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