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SYDNEY — Lauren James scored after six minutes of her first start at the Women's World Cup as England beat Denmark 1-0 in Sydney. James was benched for the Lionesses' opening game against Haiti. She made a quick impression after being called up from the start by coach Sarina Wiegman. She collected the ball outside the area and curled a right-foot shot beyond the reach of Denmark goalkeeper Lene Christensen to give England an early lead. It was back-to-back semifinalist England's first goal from open play in more than seven hours of international soccer and set the team on course for back-to-back wins at the start of the World Cup.
