Penalty awarded England overturned after VAR check. The VAR review rules that Ajibade’s challenge on Daly was legal, and England denied chance to take a penalty.
The teams trudge off for half-time with England perhaps the happier to be heading in with the scoreline as goalless.
Nigeria, despite perceived as the underdog have been the better side and will feel aggrieved not to be ahead having hit the crossbar through a thunderous effort from Plumptre, who went close again moments later when forcing a decent stop from Earps.
The Super Falcons received a let-off of their own with just over half an hour on the clock as the referee gave a penalty after an Ajibade challenge to Daly, only for a VAR review to overturn the decision as the score remains 0:0 at the half time.
