FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Wednesday, August 16, 2023
England WWWWW 3
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Australia WLWWW 1
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ENG123
AUS011
Accor Stadium · 75,784 att. · FOX

Match Report

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England outclass hosts Australia to reach first WWC final

England reached the Women's World Cup final for the first time with a 3-1 win over Australia on Wednesday, breaking the hearts of the host nation.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
6
3
Saves
2
58.1
Possession
41.9
15
SHOTS
12
5
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
400
Accurate Passes
247
480
Passes
331
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
6
Accurate Crosses
4
12
Crosses
24
0.5
Cross %
0.2
63
Long Balls
54
20
Accurate Long Balls
25
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
6
10
Effective Tackles
12
16
Tackles
17
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
2
27
Effective Clearances
13
27
Clearances
13

Highlights

01:51 Lawson: England show real growth in win vs. Australia Watch on ESPN 01:22 Lordanic: Devastation for Matildas after semifinal loss to England Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ENG leads series 2-1-1

Lineups

AUS · 4-4-2

  1. 18Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. 4Clare PolkinghorneCD-L
  3. 15Clare HuntCD-R
  4. 7Steph CatleyLB
  5. 21Ellie CarpenterRB
  6. 23Kyra Cooney-CrossCM-L
  7. 19Katrina GorryCM-R
  8. 9Caitlin FoordLM
  9. 16Hayley RasoRM
  10. 20Sam KerrCF-L
  11. 11Mary FowlerCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 10Emily van EgmondSUB
  2. 13Tameka YallopSUB
  3. 6Clare WheelerSUB
  4. 12Teagan MicahSUB
  5. 1Lydia WilliamsSUB
  6. 5Cortnee VineSUB
  7. 2Courtney NevinSUB
  8. 3Aivi LuikSUB
  9. 22Charlotte GrantSUB
  10. 8Alex ChidiacSUB
  11. 17Kyah SimonSUB

ENG · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Mary EarpsG
  2. 6Millie BrightCD
  3. 5Alex GreenwoodCD-L
  4. 16Jess CarterCD-R
  5. 4Keira WalshCM-L
  6. 8Georgia StanwayCM-R
  7. 10Ella TooneAM
  8. 9Rachel DalyLM
  9. 2Lucy BronzeRM
  10. 11Lauren HempCF-L
  11. 23Alessia RussoCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 20Katie ZelemSUB
  2. 14Lotte Wubben-MoySUB
  3. 17Laura CoombsSUB
  4. 15Esme MorganSUB
  5. 21Ellie RoebuckSUB
  6. 12Jordan NobbsSUB
  7. 22Katie RobinsonSUB
  8. 13Hannah HamptonSUB
  9. 19Bethany EnglandSUB
  10. 18Chloe KellySUB
  11. 3Niamh CharlesSUB

Timeline

  1. 10' Alex Greenwood (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 36' Goal! Australia 0, England 1. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
  3. 63' Goal! Australia 1, England 1. Sam Kerr (Australia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Katrina Gorry following a fast break.
  4. 71' Goal! Australia 1, England 2. Lauren Hemp (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Millie Bright.
  5. 72' Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Hayley Raso.
  6. 81' Substitution, Australia. Emily van Egmond replaces Clare Polkinghorne.
  7. 86' Goal! Australia 1, England 3. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a through ball following a fast break.
  8. 87' Substitution, England. Chloe Kelly replaces Alessia Russo.
  9. 88' Substitution, Australia. Alex Chidiac replaces Katrina Gorry.
  10. 90' Substitution, England. Niamh Charles replaces Ella Toone.
  11. 90'+5' Chloe Kelly (England) is shown the yellow card.

FIFA Women's World Cup News

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