Rapinoe broke the deadlock with a 61st-minute VAR-awarded penalty kick before Lavelle rounded off the victory eight minutes later with a left foot effort from just inside the area.
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England manager, Phil Neville, has criticised the United States Soccer Federation for breaching etiquette by sending officials to the Lionesses’ hotel in Lyon.
England sent out a warning to their rivals as they stormed into the women’s World Cup semi-finals with an impressive 3-0 victory against Norway on Thursday.
World football governing body FIFA should bring in experienced male officials to help female referees adjust to the Video Assistant Referee system, says former England striker, Sue Smith.
Cameroon qualified for the last 16 stage of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday when Ajara Nchout earned them a 2-1 win over New Zealand.
Australia came from two goals down to beat Brazil 3-2 in the women’s World Cup on Thursday, as an own goal from Monica capped a superb fightback and overshadowed a milestone goal for Marta.