2023 Women’s World Cup: England & Australia prepare for epic battle
The last semi-final match – between England and Australia – takes place today at 11:00 BST. The teams will meet in Sydney, where they will battle it out for a place in the final.
The Matildas had never advanced beyond the quarter-finals before this tournament whilst the European Champions are playing their third consecutive World Cup semi-final.
“You can never take anything for granted,” said Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman, whose side came from behind to defeat Colombia 2-1 in their quarter-final.
“It’s very special to go so far in the tournament but when you’re there you really want to win and get to the final.”
The winner will face Spain in Sunday’s final at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
Australia would be the first hosts to reach the final since USA’s victory on home soil in 1999, while England are bidding to become the sixth nation – after Brazil, Germany, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands – to reach both a men’s and women’s World Cup final.