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Women’s World Cup 2023: England’s Keira Walsh says pressure is on Australia in semi-final England’s key midfielder Keira Walsh has said the “pressure is on Australia” in the upcoming semi-final match against England.  The Matildas will enjoy having the support of a home crowd, but the Lionesses are no strangers to digging deep against a hostile crowd. The European champions are playing in their third successive World Cup semi. Whilst tournament co-hosts Australia are in the last-4 for the first time. The Lionesses expect the majority of Sydney’s 81,500-capacity Stadium Australia on Wednesday to be in support of the Matildas.…

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2023 Women’s World Cup semi-finals: Sweden vs Spain – Match preview, live stream, kick-off time, prediction, team news, lineups The 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-finals kick off on Tuesday when Spain take on Sweden at Eden Park on Tuesday.  Spain’s last-8 match against the Netherlands saw them playout 120 minutes to seal their spot in the semis, while Sweden bested Japan in their quarter-final match. Match Preview WTX Sport predicts Sweden 2-1 Spain  Sweden have proven how tough they are – and adaptable, with a solid defence. Whilst this tight will see two tough opponents battle it out, with lots…

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup fixtures for Tuesday 15 August The first day of the semi-final matches of the 2023 Women’s World Cup sees Spain face fellow European club Sweden at 09:00 BST.  The winner of the match will book their spot in the tournament final where they’ll face either Australia or England. Tuesday 15 August Match 61: Spain v Sweden (09:00 BST) – BBC One

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Chelsea agree record £115m deal for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo London club Chelsea have agreed to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo for a British record fee of £115m. Liverpool had agreed a £111 million deal for the player on Friday. But the 21-year-old Ecuador player preferred Chelsea, who have now succeeded with their bid after having a succession of proposals rejected by Brighton this summer. Caicedo is still to have a medical. It is understood the initial fee is £100m with half of the additional payments said to be easily achievable, while Brighton have also negotiated a sell-on clause. In…

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Amadou Onana is valued at £50m (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)

Manchester United have identified Everton star Amadou Onana as an alternative to Sofyan Amrabat should they fail to land the Fiorentina ace.

Amrabat has agreed personal terms with Manchester United over a move to Old Trafford but the Red Devils are yet to agree a fee with Fiorentina.

United have been waiting to clear out their midfield before bidding for Amrabat.

Fred joined Fenerbahce in a £11m deal this weekend but the likes of Donny van de Beek and Scott McTominay could also leave.

Until those players are gone, United won’t bid for Amrabat and that’s opened the door for Juventus to hijack the deal.

Even if the Serie A giants can’t beat United to his signature, they will raise the price simply through their interest.

Amrabat has agreed personal terms with United (Photo by Sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

It’s led United to explore other options and the Daily Mail say Onana is high on Erik ten Hag’s shortlist.

The 21-year-old was a leading light for Everton last season, despite the Toffees’ struggles.

It was Onana’s first season in the Premier League following his move from Lille, with the midfielder making 33 league appearances.

United are currently focused on signing a central defender after they accepted a £30m bid for Harry Maguire from West Ham.

Bayern Munich have rejected an opening proposal from United for Benjamin Pavard but the two sides remain in talks.

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2023 World Cup: Australia beat France on penalties to reach semi-finals The 2023 Women’s World Cup tournament co-hosts Australia knocked out France yesterday, in a dramatic, 20-spot kick shootout.  A goalless 120 minutes, saw the game go to penalties, where the Matildas won 7-6 at Brisbane Stadium. Cortnee Vine scored the winning spot-kick for Australia after Vicki Becho had struck the post for France. Australia keeper Mackenzie Arnold made four saves in the shoot-out – including twice from Kenza Dali, having moved off the line for the first stop, leading to a retake. Arnold herself had the opportunity to score…

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England 2-1 Colombia: Lionesses dig deep in thrilling match The Lionesses have met and conquered every hurdle that’s been thrown at them at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.  On Saturday, they faced an unpredictable and physically tough Colombian team, where the Lionesses were able to carve out a 2-1 victory to book their spot in the semi-finals. The last-8 game against Colombia may have been great preparation for England’s semi-final match against tournament co-hosts Australia.  Most of the 75,784 fans in the stadium were backing Colombia and most in the semis will be backing the home nation. But England have…

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