, said Russo. "We know how good they have been in this tournament. "They have such big strengths. Obviously, we'd have liked to have created more chances but we've won and we're into the next round. "Yes we'll have to play better. I think we will progress as a team but also at the same time we want to win and move forward. And that's all that matters in this tournament. We don't want to be going to penalties every time, we want to win. Show your support for The Lionesses throughout the FIFA Women's World Cup with the latest England home shirt. Mixing the classic with the contemporary, this shirt is being worn by the team as they bid to add a World Cup to their incredible European Championship triumph in 2022. £79.95 "It was tough. It shows how high the level of this tournament is. We've already seen it and Nigeria took it as far as it could go. "I'm just buzzing we've got into the next round and we've got another game to play." England will now have to cope){kind=link}
The Lionesses edged through on penalties after a 0-0 draw with Nigeria following 120 minutes, with Chloe Kelly smashing home a dramatic winning spot kick to seal a 4-2 shootout win
Alessia Russo believes England will have to improve their performances to become World Champions.
The Lionesses meet Colombia in the quarter-finals in Sydney this Saturday after a nail-biting penalty shootout win over Nigeria. After losing Lauren James to a red card the European Champions looked on the verge of leaving the tournament.
But they held on for the shootout, where forward Chloe Kelly smashed home the winning spot-kick. Russo had England’s best chance in normal time, forcing a good save from Nigeria skipper Chiamaka Nnadozie.
Goal scoring opportunities were few and far between for the Lionesses, with Russo withdrawn during extra-time as Sarina Wiegman aimed to shore things defensively. And the England forward admitted they would have liked to create more chances during the game.