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Spain 2-1 Netherlands: Spain beat Dutch to reach first World Cup semi Spain’s teenage winger, Salma Paralluelo, emerged from the sidelines to secure a dramatic victory in the 111th minute, propelling Spain past the Netherlands and into their first Women’s World Cup semi-finals. In regular time, Mariona Caldentey appeared to secure Spain’s triumph by converting an 80th-minute penalty, ricocheting the ball off the post, after Stefanie van der Gragt’s handball offence within the box. However, van der Gragt became a hero when she delivered a stoppage-time equaliser. Throughout the match, the Netherlands, who were runners-up in 2019 after a loss…

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Japan 1-2 Sweden: Former champions toppled as Sweden book semi-finals place Sweden pulled off another 2023 World Cup shock when they beat Japan 2-1 to book their spot in the semi-finals. Although Sweden beat the US on penalties, they didn’t perform well, and fans and pundits were not confident about progressing past Japan – a team that has been near perfect since the start of the tournament.  The good news – with Japan out, the winners of the world cup will be first-time winners. Magnificent Sweden Sweden pulled out all the stops and produced a magnificent performance that left Japan…

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