Women’s World Cup: Australia and England to meet in semi-finals

Australia and England secured their place in the semi-finals at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Australian hosts overcame France in a thrilling penalty shootout, while European champions England beat Colombia. The French dominated the ball and created danger, while Australia struggled to advance. A highlight was when a French defender prevented an Australian goal in a solid defensive move. The second half saw Australia come back strong, with the strategic entry of Sam Kerr, a star of the team. Although both sides failed to score, the match dragged on to extra time. A goal disallowed by VAR kept the emotion going, and it was the penalty shootout that defined everything. Australia emerged victorious, advancing to their first semi-finals. In the second match, England faced Colombia. England emerged as winners, securing their passage to the semi-finals and evoking memories of the 2015 clash.At Sydney’s Accor Stadium, expectations were high for the clash of these outstanding teams. The South American team suffered an early setback when Carolina Arias injured her left knee eight minutes into the game. However, the team led by Nelson Abadía was not discouraged and managed to take the lead in the 44th minute. Linda Caicedo and Leicy Santos joined forces, and a powerful rejection of Santos marked the 1-0, thus scoring his thirteenth goal with the Tricolor and his first goal in a world tournament. The euphoria was short-lived, as England’s Lauren Hemp took advantage of indecisiveness in the opposition defence and pushed the ball in to make it 1-1 in the sixth minute of added time. This goal was a blow to Colombia.Now, Australia and England are preparing for a semifinal that promises to be a football spectacle. The world of women’s football awaits with expectations what the historic competition holds.

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