Women’s World Cup: England win first match with 1-0 victory over Haiti

England have received their first Women’s World Cup match with a 1-0 victory over Haiti in Brisbane.

It took 29 minutes for Georgia Stanway to push the Lionesses into the lead with a retaken penalty – aiming the ball low into the left nook of the web.

England seemed dominant from the beginning, with Alessia Russo working rings across the defence to take an early likelihood after 5 minutes.

There was additionally an opportunity with a penalty after 18 minutes when Haitian participant Dayana Pierre-Louis was given a yellow card for a foul within the space.

Russo virtually landed a header after 20 minutes.

The first half turned on two penalties after a handball, with the primary replayed after VAR dominated the Haitian goalkeeper got here off the road.

England saved up the stress within the second half however had been unable to safe a second objective.

Haiti got here tantalisingly near scoring within the 81st minute, however England goalkeeper Mary Earps made a surprising cease together with her ft to dam the try.

“They challenged us and were very dangerous on the counter-attack. That’s something we’ll work on in training this week,” Stanway stated after the match.

“Mary came up with a big save and everybody played their part. It’s saves like that that keep us in this tournament.

“The most vital factor is that we have three factors and it is the primary recreation. Off to begin.”

The odds had been stacked towards Haiti’s Les Grenadieres, who’re 49 locations behind England within the world rankings.