Women’s World Cup LIVE: Canada held by Nigeria before Spain in action

England captain Millie Bright is fit to start tomorrow’s opening game against Haiti, Sarina Wiegman has confirmed.

The centre-back has not played a full match since March after undergoing knee surgery but has made a full recovery in time for England’s first game of the World Cup.

The Lionesses have a fully-fit squad ahead of playing Haiti and Wiegman said Bright is “absolutely” ready to start.

“We’re happy,” Wiegman said. “This was the plan. The plan worked and Millie is ready to play.”

Bachmann’s penalty is the difference at the break, after the fourth spot-kick in as many games at this World Cup so far.

Philippines have been competitive on their first ever World Cup match, and were denied the opening goal by a clear offside.

The penalty is converted by Ramona Bachmann, who has probably been the best player on the pitch so far. It’s harsh on Philippines, but Switzerland had started to increase the pressure and the goal did feel like it was coming.

Four matches at the World Cup, four penalties!

This time Switzerland have one, after Jessika Cowart catches Coumba Sow in the box with a late challenge. Was it enough to award the penalty? For me, no.

CHANCE! Switzerland are getting closer. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic lifts a golden chance over the crossbar from six yards after a low ball across the face of goal. Switzerland are starting to get round the sides of the Philippines, who are hanging in there.

England captain Millie Bright will wear armbands advocating for inclusion, Indigenous People and gender equality in the Lionesses’ respective first three World Cup matches, the FA has confirmed.

Players have the choice of wearing one or more of eight FIFA-sanctioned armbands at this tournament, but not the rainbow OneLove design that sparked the threat of sanctions being issued to countries – including England and Wales – during the 2022 men’s World Cup in Qatar.

Should the Lionesses progress past the group stage, which begins with Saturday’s opener against Haiti, the player-led decision is for their skipper to switch out her armband to a new cause for each match.

Bright said: “As a group, we felt really strongly about all the causes, and we couldn’t separate one from the other. We feel that they are all important and deserve recognition and our support.

“We have only just come to a decision recently as we wanted to take time to process it all and to make sure we spoke collectively.”

WHAT A MOMENT FOR THE PHILIPPINES! But no! It’s denied by the offside flag!

They thought they had taken the lead against Switzerland, as Katrina Guillou latched onto a long ball, rounded the goalkeeper and finished into the net!

But Guillou went too early, and the offside flag eventually goes up.

We’re underway in Dunedin as Switzerland face World Cup debutants Philippines in Group A – which is wide open following New Zealand’s win over Norway yesterday.

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There was a red card later in the game for Nigeria’s Deborah Abiodun for this tackle on Ashley Lawrence. Fortunately Lawrence seemed to escape a serious injury.

Here’s the moment Chiamaka Nnadozie denied Canada and Christine Sinclair.