Australia and England clash in the Women’s World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday in Sydney in the latest installment of a long-standing sporting rivalry between-- ManilaStandard MSSports WorldCup WomensWorldCup AustraliavsEngland READ MORE:
Co-hosts Australia have the nation behind them for the first World Cup semi-final in their history and Stadium Australia will be heaving with an anticipated crowd of about 80,000.
It was put to England’s Dutch coach Sarina Wiegman that she probably did not fully appreciate the enormity of a match between Australia and England.Australia’s forward Sam Kerr and teammates celebrate at the end of the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup quarter-final football match between Australia and France at Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane. AFP
England will again be without the banned Lauren James, but they did not miss her in a convincing performance against Colombia in front of a crowd roaring on the South Americans.England may be ranked six places above the Matildas in the FIFA rankings but the home side are riding on a wave of excitement and acclaim.
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