Allen White sets new record for most goals scored by an English female player in a match with 48 goals
The England women’s soccer team set a new record for the most goals in a match in their own A match (international team match) at the expense of Latvia.
England won 20-0 at home against Latvia in Group D 6th match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup (co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand) held at Kipmot Stadium in Doncaster, England on the 1st (Korea time) on the 1st (Korea time). won a great victory
According to the British public broadcaster BBC, 20 goals are the most goals scored in an A match in the England men’s and women’s soccer team.
The previous record was 13 goals scored by the women’s national team against Hungary in 2005 and by the men’s national team against Ireland in 1882 (over 13-0 win).
England had a sizzling goal feast with Beth Meade’s opening goal scoring the winning goal three minutes after the kick-off whistle sounded.
In England, 10 players tasted the goal.
Mid, Ellen White, Alessia Russo (more than 3 goals) and Lauren Hemp (4 goals) achieved a hat-trick.
Hemp scored three more goals after scoring his debut goal in Match A.
White, who scored three goals in her 101st Match A, became England’s top scorer in a match A with a total of 48 goals.
The previous record was Kelly Smith’s 46 goals.
England played a one-sided game with an 86%-14% lead in ball possession that day.
England had 64 shots and 31 shots on target.
On the other hand, Latvia did not score a single shot.
England, who had won all six matches (18 points) in the World Cup European qualifiers, took the lead in the group by five points ahead of Austria and Northern Ireland (13, 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
England have scored 53 goals in six matches and conceded no goals.
Latvia, who played one game less, did not leave the bottom of the table with five losses (2 points and 46 concedes).
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