AUCKLAND: England opened their Women’s World Cup title charge with a stumbling 1-0 victory against Haiti on Saturday.
Women’s World Cup: English Team Beat Haiti 1-0
#ENG edge to victory over #HAI in their Group D opener! 👏#BeyondGreatness | #FIFAWWC
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) July 22, 2023
As per details, Georgia Stanway’s penalty on 29 minutes of the match turned out to be the winner in Brisbane, but the English side were far from convincing against a young Haiti side who gave their opposition several scares.
Earlier, the US team also launched their bid to win the Women’s World Cup in a row with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Vietnam on Saturday in Auckland.
As per details, forward Sophia Smith scored two goals in the first half to put the US in control before Lindsey Horan struck 13 minutes from time. A video by AFP.
