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England: Quarter-finals
How England performed
The Lionesses went through qualifying for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China unbeaten, with six wins and two draws, 29 goals scored and only two conceded. The campaign included a 13–0 win in Hungary, and K. Smith finished with seven goals, among them hat-tricks against Hungary and the Netherlands.
At the finals, Hope Powell's side, captained by Faye White, drew 2–2 with Japan: K. Smith scored twice in three minutes to turn the game round, but Japan equalised in stoppage time. A goalless draw with Germany followed, and a 6–1 win over Argentina, in which K. Smith again scored twice, took the Lionesses through to the quarter-finals. There they lost 3–0 to the United States, all three goals coming between the 48th and 60th minutes. England finished with one win, two draws and a defeat, eight goals scored and six conceded, with K. Smith their leading scorer on four. It matched the quarter-final finish of 1995.
England fixtures
Austria
1–4
England
England won
England: Williams 23' pen, K. Smith 35', Barr 56', S. Smith 90+2'
Austria: Celouch 21'
Hungary
0–13
England
England won
England: K. Smith 3', Yankey 5', Aluko 12', Scott 15', Chapman 30', Scott 38', K. Smith 43', Aluko 50', Williams 61', Potter 75', Handley 79', K. Smith 80', Williams 88' pen
Hungary: None
Netherlands
0–1
England
England won
England: Williams 55' pen
Netherlands: None
England
0–0
France
England drew
England
4–0
Austria
England won
England: Spieler 36' og, Williams 85', S. Smith 87', Handley 90+2'
Austria: None
England
2–0
Hungary
England won
England: Exley 40', A. Scott 90+1'
Hungary: None
England
4–0
Netherlands
England won
England: K. Smith 9', K. Smith 24' pen, K. Smith 65', Yankey 67'
Netherlands: None
France
1–1
England
England drew
England: Lattaf 63' og
France: Diguelman 88'
England
2–2
Japan
England drew
England: K. Smith 81', K. Smith 83'
Japan: Miyama 55', Miyama 90+5'
Germany
0–0
England
England drew
Argentina
1–6
England
England won
England: González 9' og, J. Scott 10', Williams 50' pen, K. Smith 64', K. Smith 77', Exley 90' pen
Argentina: González 60'
United States
3–0
England
England lost
England: None
United States: Wambach 48', Boxx 57', Lilly 60'
England statistics
Full England squad
| No. | Player | Pos | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Brown | GK | Everton | – |
| 2 | Alex Scott | DF | Arsenal | 1 |
| 3 | Casey Stoney | DF | Chelsea | – |
| 4 | Katie Chapman | MF | Arsenal | 1 |
| 5 | Faye White C | DF | Arsenal | – |
| 6 | Mary Phillip | DF | Arsenal | – |
| 7 | Karen Carney | MF | Arsenal | – |
| 8 | Fara Williams | MF | Everton | 6 |
| 9 | Eniola Aluko | FW | Chelsea | 2 |
| 10 | Kelly Smith | FW | Arsenal | 11 |
| 11 | Rachel Yankey | MF | Arsenal | 2 |
| 12 | Anita Asante | DF | Arsenal | – |
| 13 | Siobhan Chamberlain | GK | Chelsea | – |
| 14 | Rachel Unitt | DF | Everton | – |
| 15 | Sue Smith | MF | Leeds United | 2 |
| 16 | Jill Scott | MF | Everton | 1 |
| 17 | Jody Handley | FW | Everton | 2 |
| 18 | Lianne Sanderson | FW | Arsenal | – |
| 19 | Vicky Exley | MF | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2 |
| 20 | Lindsay Johnson | DF | Everton | – |
| 21 | Carly Telford | GK | Leeds United | – |
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