Australia briefly fought back from a goal down thanks to Sam Kerr’s stunning effort but the Lionesses proved too good as they moved into the World Cup final
They captivated the country. They went further than an Australian team has ever gone before. But on Wednesday night, the Matildas’ historic run at the World Cup came to an end as European champions England proved too strong in the semi-final in Sydney.
The Matildas now travel to Brisbane for the third-place playoff against Sweden on Saturday afternoon. England, meanwhile, will face Spain for the trophy on Sunday in Sydney. England hit back almost immediately, Georgia Stanway pouncing on a bouncing pass into the Matildas’ box. The midfielder’s shot was met with an instinctive block by Mackenzie Arnold, Australia’s penalty shootout heroine from the quarter-final. This was the first-ever meeting between the two nations at the World Cup and it was immediately evident that both meant business.
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