[1/2] Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - England v Nigeria - Brisbane Football Stadium, Brisbane, Australia - August 7, 2023 England's Lauren James clashes with Nigeria's Michelle Alozie before being shown a red card by referee Melissa Borjas... Read moreAug 10 (Reuters) - Lauren James has been handed a two-match ban for stamping on Nigeria player Michelle Alozie, meaning James will miss England's Women's World Cup quarter-final tie against Colombia, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday. James, England's top scorer at the tournament with three goals, received a red card for a bad-tempered stamp on Alozie's back in the 87th minute of Monday's game. "The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed a two-match suspension on England's player Lauren James...," FIFA said in a statement. "The suspension will be served for the FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-final and the next international fixture following that." Reporting by Lori Ewing and Aadi Nair; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Lauren James, Nigeria's Michelle Alozie, Melissa Borjas, Read, Michelle Alozie, James, England's, Lori Ewing, Aadi Nair, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Brisbane Football, Colombia, Chelsea, England, Nigeria, Football Association, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, England, Nigeria, Brisbane, Australia, Colombia