England beat a resilient Nigerian side 4-2 on penalties
Nigeria had the better of the chances, but the European Champions held out for a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes and prevailed 4-2 in the shootout
Playmaker Lauren James, the two-goal hero in the 6-1 win against China, received a red card for violent conduct after a needless stamp on Michelle Alozie on 87 minutes.
England got off to a terrible start in the penalty shootout when Georgia Stanway fired wide, but Desire Oparanozie could not take advantage and missed in identical fashion.