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World Cup WomenSeason 2023

China W vs England W

1 August 2023 at 12:00Coopers Stadium, Adelaide
16
Referee: C. Reibelt

Match Summary

England W defeated China W 6:1. The match was played in World Cup - Women 2023. Goals were scored by A. Russo 4′, L. Hemp 26′, L. James 41′, Wang Shuang 57′ (pen.), L. James 65′, C. Kelly 77′, R. Daly 84′. 1 yellow card was shown. China W had 26% possession while England W held 74%. China W had 7 shots (3 on target) compared to 17 (7 on target) for England W. China W made 5 substitutions, England W made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Lauren James 45′), Penalty confirmed (Yang Lina 55′).

Match Events

Key match events between China W and England W — 7 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.

Kick Off
4′
26′
41′
L. James

assist: A. Greenwood

VAR
45+7′Goal cancelled
Half Time
46′
G. StanwayL. Coombs
Penalty confirmed55′
VAR
57′
65′
L. James

assist: J. Carter

71′
L. BronzeN. Charles
71′
A. RussoB. England
Wang ShuangGu Yasha
75′
Li MengwenWu Haiyan
75′
77′
81′
L. JamesE. Toone
84′
R. Daly

assist: L. Coombs

Yao LingweiDou Jiaxing
90+3′
Lou JiahuiWang Linlin
90+11′
Wu ChengshuShen Mengyu
90+3′
Full Time

Match Statistics

China W had 26% possession against England W's 74%. China W registered 7 shots (3 on target) while England W managed 17 (7 on target). Corner kicks: 3–4. Fouls committed: 5–8.

Shots on Goal
3
7
Shots Off Goal
3
7
Total Shots
7
17
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots inside the Box
4
14
Shots outside the Box
3
3
Fouls
5
8
Corner Kicks
3
4
Offsides
0
2
Ball Possession
26%
74%
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
271
774
Accurate Passes
174
685
Pass Accuracy
64%
89%
Expected Goals (xG)
0
0

Rivalry since 2025

China W vs England W Head to Head Results· 1

China W and England W have met 1 times — China W won 0, England W won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. England W leads the head-to-head with 1 victory from 1 meeting. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.00 per match (0 for the home side, 8 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 8–0 in 2025.

0
wins
Drawn
0
·
Total goals
8 · 8.0/match
Both scored
0/1 · 0%
Over 2.5
1/1 · 100%

Recent Meetings

29/11/25Friendlies Women
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 80 v 2025

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, China W have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. England W show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 13 May 2026