Women's World Cup: Who the Lionesses will face in the quarter-finals and how to watch

England line-up ahead of their knockout stages penalty shoot-out. Credit: PA

The Lionesses celebrated on Monday after beating Nigeria to claim their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

England's place in the quarter-final was secured after a dramatic shoot-out in Brisbane, Australia.

The Lionesses dug deep to ensure the match finished goalless after extra time, with Euro 2022 hero Chloe Kelly firing in the decisive penalty.

However, it was not all elation for England after star player Lauren James was shown a straight red card for standing on Michelle Alozie following a VAR review late in the second half which could see her banned for the remainder of this tournament.

Who will the Lionesses play next?

England will play Columbia in the World Cup quarter finals on Saturday 12 August at 11.30am BST, following their 1-0 win over Jamaica.

The quarter-final will be played at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium.

How to watch the quarter final

The quarter-final, which kicks off at 11.30am BST, will be shown on ITV1 on Saturday August 12.

The match can also be streamed on ITVX.

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