Lauren James: England forward given two-game Women's World Cup ban after red card

Lauren James: England forward given two-game Women's World Cup ban after red card
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England forward Lauren James has been given a two-match ban by Fifa for her red card in the Women's World Cup game with Nigeria.

The dismissal came with an automatic one-game ban which Fifa has increased, meaning she will miss the semi-final if England get there.

The Lionesses face Colombia in the quarter-finals on Saturday (11:30 BST).

James is England's top scorer in the tournament, having scored three goals, as well as assisting three more, in the group stages.

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The Chelsea forward apologised to Alozie on social media after the incident and promised to learn from her mistake.

After the game, England boss Sarina Wiegman said: "She is inexperienced on this stage and in a split-second lost her emotions. It isn't something she did on purpose. She apologised and felt really bad.

"She would never want to hurt someone. She is the sweetest person I know."

If the Lionesses are knocked out of the World Cup on Saturday, James' ban will carry over to England's next international fixture.

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