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England into WWC knockouts after James stunner beats Denmark

A superb early strike from Lauren James proved enough to secure England a 1-0 victory over Group D opponents Denmark on Friday and ensure Sarina Wiegman's side advance to the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup.

The match was barely in full flow at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney before James picked the ball up from the edge of the opposing box inside six minutes and curled an effort past goalkeeper Lene Christensen.

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The result means England remain flawless with six points after two matches at this summer's tournament in Australia and New Zealand following a 1-0 opening match victory against Haiti last Saturday.