Live football Australia vs England Women's World Cup 2023 semi-final

Sam Kerr's masterpiece

GOAL! Australia equalizes

Australia 1 -1 England

Kerr scored with a superb long-range shot.

Australia did not create any chances in the second half. The home fans were still cheering enthusiastically in the stands but could not help coach Gustavsson's players break the deadlock.

Australia continued to press their opponents as they did at the end of the first half. However, England's defense was very tight. The home team could only use high balls to approach the opponent's penalty area.

Second half begins

Australia and England have not made any substitutions.

End of first half

Australia 0-1 England

Australia pushed up their formation and attacked heavily at the end of the first half. The home team wanted to equalize before the break.

GOAL! England open the scoring

Australia 0- 1 England

Toone scored against the home team. The Australian defense was not decisive in this situation.

England attacked a lot on the flanks. However, Australia defended with a tight formation, not giving their opponents much space.

England controlled the ball and coordinated better than their opponents. However, they did not create an overwhelming situation. The game in the first half was generally balanced.

England's chances

Russo's shot from a tight angle missed the target.

England's chances

Goalkeeper Arnold saves for Australia. She uses her foot to block Russo's shot.

Australia's Opportunity

Kerr's shot from a tight angle failed to beat the England goalkeeper. However, this was a situation where if Australia had scored, VAR would have intervened to catch an offside.

THE MATCH BEGINS

Australia 0-0 England

Australia vs England lineup

Australia: Mackenzie Arnold (18-TM), Clare Polkinghorne (4), Steph Catley (7), Clare Hunt (15), Ellie Carpenter (21), Caitlin Foord (9), Hayley Raso (16), Katrina Gorry (19), Kyra Cooney-Cross (23), Mary Fowler (11), Sam Kerr (20)

England: Mary Earps (1), Alex Greenwood (5), Millie Bright (6), Jessica Carter (16), Lucy Bronze (2), Keira Walsh (4), Georgia Stanway (8), Rachel Daly (9), Ella Toone (10), Lauren Hemp (11), Alessio Russo (23).

Australia vs England Prediction

Home advantage helps the Australian women's team confidently advance in the 2023 Women's World Cup. However, reaching the semi-finals is perhaps an unexpected success for this team, especially after the shocking loss to Nigeria in the group stage.

It was not until the quarter-finals that Tony Gustavsson and his team faced their first tough challenge when they faced the French women's team - the world's fifth-ranked team. That was the match that proved that the Australian women's team deserved to advance to the round of 4 for the first time.

England face Australia in the 2023 Women's World Cup semi-finals.

Australia did not shrink back and played fairly against the world's fifth-ranked opponent. Even when their biggest star, Sam Kerr, was not at his best after recovering from injury, Australia still played confidently with a variety of tactical options, completely independent of the name that received the most attention.

Meanwhile, the England women's team created an image that was no different from the male version of the Three Lions. The reigning European champions did not overwhelm their opponents, even though they were superior in terms of level and position on the FIFA rankings compared to their counterparts on the other side of the battle line.

England’s secret may lie in knowing how to win just enough. Pragmatism, combined with individuals who know how to explode at the right moment, is how coach Sarina Wiegman and her team reached the semi-finals. With this style of play, England can restrain the excitement of Australia on home turf.

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