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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…

They really aren’t happy…

This would be some signing!

It’s started early…

Both England and host nation Australia are hoping to win today’s match and reach the Women’s World Cup final for the first time.

‘As it’s put on a global scale, they’re going to need a lot more pastoral care, media training.’

‘He’s honestly the best guy, one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.’

2023 Women’s World Cup semi-finals: England vs Australia – Match preview, live stream, kick-off time, prediction, team news, lineups England will face tournament co-hosts Australia on Wednesday in the last of the semi-final matches.  Stadium Australia will host the highly-anticipated match which will see the Matildas with the majority of the stadium’s support take on the European champions. The winner of the match will face Spain in the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup – which will take place on Sunday at 11:00 BST.  The Matildas edged out France during a penalty shootout to book their spot in the…

The Bees have been very accommodating.

Spain 2-1 Sweden: Spain beat Sweden in dramatic late-game action to book place in final Spain are the first team of the 2023 Women’s World Cup to book their place in the tournament’s final, where they’ll face either England or Australia. After a cagey 80 minutes, both teams came alive to score three goals in total before the end. It’s the first time Spain’s Women’s team have reached a World Cup final. The game had few chances for much of the match but came alive when Spanish substitute Salma Paralluelo, 19, gave Spain the lead with just 10 minutes remaining.…

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup fixtures for Wednesday 16 August The final day of the semi-final matches of the 2023 Women’s World Cup sees England face tournament co-hosts Australia – in front of a sold-out crowd (mostly backing the Matildas). The winner of the match will book their spot in the tournament final, which will take place on Sunday 20 August. Wednesday 16 August Match 62: England v Australia (11:00 BST) – BBC One

Will the Matildas waltz their way to the final, or will the Lionesses once again roar to victory?

Compassion can produce better performance – just look at the Lionesses The Guardian says If you want to see a high‑performance team with compassion at its heart, there are regular 90-minute(-plus) masterclasses from the Lionesses free on UK screens at the moment. We’ve seen a few individual athletes start to role‑model self-compassion publicly over recent times, ranging from Simone Biles to Ben Stokes. Now we are seeing the power of compassion in team performance. Compassion has not been a traditional hallmark of sport. With its UK roots in 19th-century British public schools and universities, modern sport developed as way of…

The Lionesses will need to beat an entire nation in the grip of World Cup fever The Independent says It was the moment Australia stopped. In Sydney, thousands gathered outside the Olympic Stadium and huddled together in the crisp winter air. In Melbourne, the Saturday night crowds at the MCG forgot about the Aussie rules match they had paid tickets for and rushed to find a TV or phone screen to see the drama unfold. Even several miles in the air, rows of passengers on a commercial flight were all gripped by the same tension that was uniting a country…

‘Bring on Australia!’ – Alessia Russo and Lauren Hemp relishing England’s World Cup semi-final The Metro says England’s goal-scorers in the win over Colombia on Saturday – Alessia Russo and Lauren Hemp – are relishing the challenge of taking on hosts Australia in the Women’s World Cup semi-final. Russo and Hemp scored the goals which saw Sarina Wiegman’s side come from behind to beat the South Americans 2-1 in Sydney, pushing them through to the final four. The victory sets up a blockbuster semi-final against the Matildas after the home side dramatically beat France in an epic penalty shoot out…

England vs Australia – Women’s World Cup: Lionesses look to shatter Aussie dreams in huge semi-final The Sun says ENGLAND are two Women’s World Cup wins away from creating history – but hosts Australia stand in their way. Alessia Russo’s superb second-half strike sent giant killers Colombia crashing out at the quarter-final stage. And many labelled England’s performance as heroic having had to fight from 1-0 down after Santos’ incredible effort. However, Sarina Wiegman’s women are set to enter a cauldron for the semi-final as they take on Australia in their own backyard. The Aussies got the better of England…

It’s heating up…

This would be a huge surprise.

‘The Butcher’ lasted only 45 minutes.

A fortunate victory.

‘Casemiro got absolutely torn to shreds.’

A stodgy performance…

She will be the first of her family to be questioned.

Would he dare cross the divide?

The Anfield report is out and this week’s edition looks at how Jurgen Klopp sent a message to FSG about their desperate need for funds and business must be done in this transfer window. Liverpool kicked off their premier league campaign at Stamford Bridge with a makeshift midfield and at the time, the two clubs were also battling the signing of Caicedo. Both teams need a holding midfielder, but just because Liverpool didn’t get Caicedo doesn’t mean they don’t have options. But they need some power and reinforcement urgently. The Anfield Report It is an old cliche in football but…