Sarina Wiegman has backed Lauren James to be taught “a huge lesson” following her crimson card for treading on a Nigeria participant.
The ten-player Lionesses nonetheless sealed a quarter-final spot with a dramatic 4-2 shootout win over the Super Falcons.
But Chelsea ahead James might probably face a three-match ban for stepping on Michelle Alozie’s again.
Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman mentioned: “It’s a huge lesson to learn but it’s not something she has done on purpose. She is the sweetest person.
“Look, that happens sometimes with human beings, they are in such a high intensity, emotional game, and in a split second she lost her emotions.
“She apologised and she felt really, really bad.
“But she doesn’t want to hurt anyone.”
James, 21, has been amongst England’s finest performers through the World Cup and one of many match’s standout younger stars.
She shone throughout their group stage defeat of Denmark and 6-1 thumping of China the place she netted a brace within the contest for the primary time in her profession.
The versatile ahead will get an automated one-match ban for her 87th-minute crimson card within the 0-0 draw.
But FIFA disciplinary chiefs have the ability to increase that to 3, which means she would play no additional half within the match.
Wiegman mentioned: “This was a moment, it was a split second. It was later in the game, so players also got a little tired.
“She’s an inexperienced player on this stage and, yes, things happen like that.”
Losing James — whose dismissal echoed David Beckham’s on the 1998 World Cup and Wayne Rooney in 2006 — might be a blow to the European champions as they bid to win their first-ever world trophy.
England will play the winner of Colombia vs Jamaica within the final eight after Euros hero Chloe Kelly smashed dwelling the profitable spot-kick.
Wiegman mentioned: “I’m proud of the team. We stuck together and showed resilience.”
On the crimson card, ex-Prem ref Mark Halsey mentioned: “James can have no complaints.
“Although her foot did not come down with force on Alozie’s back, she knew exactly what she was doing and ran the risk by placing it there and got punished.
“When it went to VAR, it was always going to be a red for violent conduct and James will regret it because she did not need to do that.”
This article initially appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission.
Originally revealed as England star Lauren James might be set for World Cup ending ban
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