Steph Houghton scored on a rare free kick to set England on its way to a 3-0 victory over Cameroon on Sunday in Valenciennes, France, clinching a place in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals after a game punctuated by the anger of the African team over VAR decisions.
At times during the incident-filled game in northeast France, the Cameroon players looked like they might refuse to resume playing as they protested against decisions while referee Quin Liang struggled to maintain control.
Houghton scored the first goal after the captain was set up for an indirect free kick in the penalty area in the 14th minute.