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England midfielder, Lauren James has been banned by FIFA for the remainder of the tournament after being red carded for stamping on Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie in the 70th minute.
With the scores still at 0-0, James was sent off for stamping on Michelle Alozie in the 70th minute.
James was almost getting away with the offense with just a yellow card but the center referee was Michelle Alozie in the 70th minute.
England played on with 10 players for the entirety of the extra time but went on to win 4-2 during the eventual penalty shoot-out.
The unnecessary stamp, however, means James has played her last game of the World Cup as dismissals for violent conduct come with a three-match suspension.
FIFA rules state: “A player will be suspended for at least three matches for violent conduct; at least three matches or an appropriate period of time for assault, including elbowing, punching, kicking, biting, spitting or hitting an opponent or a person other than a match official.”
England has a maximum of three fixtures to play as they only qualified for the quarter-finals.