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England: Quarter-finals
How England performed
The Lionesses qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany without losing, winning nine and drawing one of their ten qualifiers and scoring 35 goals while conceding four. The campaign opened with an 8–0 win over Malta, and the only dropped points came in a 2–2 draw in Spain.
At the finals, Hope Powell's side, again captained by Faye White, drew 1–1 with Mexico, Williams scoring, and then came from behind to beat New Zealand 2–1 with second-half goals from J. Scott and Clarke. A 2–0 win over Japan, with Yankey among the scorers, completed an unbeaten group stage. In the quarter-final against France, J. Scott put England ahead in the 59th minute, but France equalised two minutes from time and, after a 1–1 draw following extra time, won the penalty shoot-out 4–3. The Lionesses went out without losing a match in normal or extra time, with two wins and two draws, six goals scored and three conceded, matching the quarter-final finish of 2007.
England fixtures
England
8–0
Malta
England won
England: White 8', F. Williams 21', Clarke 37', F. Williams 39', F. Williams 66', Clarke 76', Westwood 78', Unitt 87'
Malta: None
Turkey
0–3
England
England won
England: A. Scott 77', Sanderson 81', Unitt 85'
Turkey: None
England
3–0
Austria
England won
England: Sanderson 16', Aluko 67', White 90'
Austria: None
England
1–0
Spain
England won
England: Chapman 30'
Spain: None
Malta
0–6
England
England won
England: White 7', K. Smith 15', F. Williams 29', Clarke 56', White 67', F. Williams 82'
Malta: None
Spain
2–2
England
England drew
England: Unitt 78', F. White 88'
Spain: Martín 16', Bermúdez 67'
England
3–0
Turkey
England won
England: Yankey 23', E. White 62', Clarke 78'
Turkey: None
Austria
0–4
England
England won
England: K. Smith 7', K. Smith 30', A. Scott 40', E. White 80'
Austria: None
England
2–0
Switzerland
England won
England: Williams 44', K. Smith 45+2'
Switzerland: None
Switzerland
2–3
England
England won
England: K. Smith 32', Aluko 34', Williams 50' pen
Switzerland: Bachmann 41', Zumbühl 65'
Mexico
1–1
England
England drew
England: Williams 21'
Mexico: Ocampo 33'
New Zealand
1–2
England
England won
England: J. Scott 63', Clarke 81'
New Zealand: Gregorius 18'
England
2–0
Japan
England won
England: White 15', Yankey 66'
Japan: None
England
1–1
France
England drew
a.e.t., 3–4 pens
England: J. Scott 59'
France: Bussaglia 88'
England statistics
Full England squad
| No. | Player | Pos | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Bardsley | GK | Sky Blue FC | – |
| 2 | Alex Scott | DF | Boston Breakers | 2 |
| 3 | Rachel Unitt | DF | Everton L.F.C. | 3 |
| 4 | Jill Scott | MF | Everton L.F.C. | 2 |
| 5 | Faye White C | DF | Arsenal L.F.C. | 1 |
| 6 | Casey Stoney | DF | Lincoln Ladies F.C. | – |
| 7 | Jessica Clarke | FW | Lincoln Ladies F.C. | 5 |
| 8 | Fara Williams | MF | Everton L.F.C. | 8 |
| 9 | Ellen White | FW | Arsenal L.F.C. | 2 |
| 10 | Kelly Smith | FW | Boston Breakers | 5 |
| 11 | Rachel Yankey | MF | Arsenal L.F.C. | 2 |
| 12 | Karen Carney | MF | Birmingham City L.F.C. | – |
| 13 | Rachel Brown | GK | Everton L.F.C. | – |
| 14 | Eniola Aluko | FW | Sky Blue FC | 2 |
| 15 | Sophie Bradley | DF | Lincoln Ladies F.C. | – |
| 16 | Steph Houghton | DF | Arsenal L.F.C. | – |
| 17 | Laura Bassett | DF | Birmingham City L.F.C. | – |
| 18 | Anita Asante | DF | Sky Blue FC | – |
| 19 | Dunia Susi | DF | Birmingham City L.F.C. | – |
| 20 | Claire Rafferty | DF | Chelsea L.F.C. | – |
| 21 | Siobhan Chamberlain | GK | Bristol Academy | – |
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