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England: Third place
How England performed
The Lionesses qualified for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada with a perfect record: ten wins from ten, 52 goals scored and just one conceded. Aluko scored 13 times and Duggan ten, and the campaign finished with a 10–0 win in Montenegro.
At the finals, Mark Sampson's side, captained by Steph Houghton, lost their opening fixture 1–0 to France but then beat Mexico 2–1 and Colombia 2–1, Carney scoring in both. Goals from Houghton and Bronze turned round the round-of-16 tie against Norway for a 2–1 win, and Taylor and Bronze struck inside the first 13 minutes of a 2–1 quarter-final win over the hosts, Canada. The semi-final against Japan ended in a 2–1 defeat, Williams scoring from the penalty spot, but England finished third by beating Germany 1–0 after extra time in their final match, Williams converting a penalty in the 108th minute. Five wins from seven matches marked a clear improvement on the quarter-final exit of 2011.
England fixtures
England
6–0
Belarus
England won
England: Carney 3', White 13', Carney 26', Carney 40', Dowie 60', Aluko 62'
Belarus: None
England
8–0
Turkey
England won
England: Duggan 1', Duggan 2', White 30', Aluko 33', Duggan 37', White 39', Aluko 49', Dowie 75'
Turkey: None
England
2–0
Wales
England won
England: Nobbs 48', Duggan 57'
Wales: None
Turkey
0–4
England
England won
England: Aluko 10', Williams 17' pen, Duggan 48', Nobbs 60'
Turkey: None
England
9–0
Montenegro
England won
England: Duggan 2', Duggan 13', Aluko 37', J. Scott 40', Carney 49', Sanderson 55', Stokes 69', Duggan 71', Dowie 84'
Montenegro: None
England
4–0
Ukraine
England won
England: Dowie 41', Aluko 49', Dowie 53', Aluko 63'
Ukraine: None
Belarus
0–3
England
England won
England: Aluko 31', Houghton 36', Bronze 90+5'
Belarus: None
Ukraine
1–2
England
England won
England: Stoney 11', Aluko 14'
Ukraine: Ovdiychuk 63'
Wales
0–4
England
England won
England: Carney 16', Aluko 39', Bassett 44', Sanderson 45'
Wales: None
Montenegro
0–10
England
England won
England: Aluko 8', Carney 22', Bronze 27', Aluko 31', Carney 51', Duggan 56', Aluko 64', Greenwood 90', Potter 90+3', Duggan 90+4'
Montenegro: None
France
1–0
England
England lost
England: None
France: Le Sommer 33'
England
2–1
Mexico
England won
England: Kirby 71', Carney 82'
Mexico: Fabiola Ibarra 90+1'
England
2–1
Colombia
England won
England: Carney 15', Williams 38' pen
Colombia: Lady Andrade 90+4' pen
Norway
1–2
England
England won
England: Houghton 61', Bronze 76'
Norway: Gulbrandsen 54'
England
2–1
Canada
England won
England: Taylor 11', Bronze 13'
Canada: Sinclair 42'
Japan
2–1
England
England lost
England: Williams 40' pen
Japan: Miyama 33' pen, Bassett 90+2' og
Germany
0–1
England
England won
a.e.t.
England: Williams 108' pen
Germany: None
England statistics
Full England squad
| No. | Player | Pos | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Bardsley | GK | Manchester City | – |
| 2 | Alex Scott | DF | Arsenal | – |
| 3 | Claire Rafferty | DF | Chelsea | – |
| 4 | Fara Williams | MF | Liverpool | 4 |
| 5 | Steph Houghton C | DF | Manchester City | 2 |
| 6 | Laura Bassett | DF | Notts County | 1 |
| 7 | Jordan Nobbs | MF | Arsenal | 2 |
| 8 | Jill Scott | MF | Manchester City | 1 |
| 9 | Eniola Aluko | FW | Chelsea | 13 |
| 10 | Karen Carney | MF | Birmingham City | 9 |
| 11 | Jade Moore | MF | Birmingham City | – |
| 12 | Lucy Bronze | DF | Manchester City | 4 |
| 13 | Siobhan Chamberlain | GK | Arsenal | – |
| 14 | Alex Greenwood | DF | Notts County | 1 |
| 15 | Casey Stoney | DF | Arsenal | 1 |
| 16 | Katie Chapman | MF | Chelsea | – |
| 17 | Jo Potter | MF | Birmingham City | 1 |
| 18 | Toni Duggan | FW | Manchester City | 10 |
| 19 | Jodie Taylor | FW | Portland Thorns | 1 |
| 20 | Lianne Sanderson | FW | Portland Thorns | 2 |
| 21 | Carly Telford | GK | Notts County | – |
| 22 | Fran Kirby | FW | Chelsea | 1 |
| 23 | Ellen White | FW | Notts County | 3 |
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