FIFA Women's World Cup

FT Saturday, August 12, 2023
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Australia advance 7-6 on penalties · Suncorp Stadium · 49,461 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Australia beat France to reach Women's World Cup semis

Co-hosts Australia beat France 7-6 on penalties to reach the Women's World Cup semifinals for the first time.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
12
Corner Kicks
8
3
Saves
5
50.5
Possession
49.5
21
SHOTS
15
5
ON GOAL
4
0.2
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
299
Accurate Passes
283
416
Passes
425
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
10
Accurate Crosses
7
48
Crosses
29
0.2
Cross %
0.2
67
Long Balls
68
21
Accurate Long Balls
24
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
6
16
Effective Tackles
8
31
Tackles
14
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
18
Interceptions
9
37
Effective Clearances
48
37
Clearances
48

Highlights

00:53 How 'resilient' Australia beat France on penalties for semifinal spot Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

AUS leads series 2-1

Lineups

AUS · 4-4-2

  1. 18Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. 14Alanna KennedyCD-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. 11Mary FowlerCF-L
  11. 10Emily van EgmondCF-R

FRA · 4-4-1-1

  1. 16Pauline Peyraud-MagninG
  2. 3Wendie RenardCD-L
  3. 2Maëlle LakrarCD-R
  4. 7Sakina KarchaouiLB
  5. 5Élisa De AlmeidaRB
  6. 8Grace GeyoroCM-L
  7. 6Sandie TolettiCM-R
  8. 13Selma BachaLM
  9. 15Kenza DaliRM
  10. 11Kadidiatou DianiF
  11. 9Eugénie Le SommerRCF

Timeline

  1. 55' Substitution, Australia. Sam Kerr replaces Emily van Egmond.
  2. 64' Substitution, France. Vicki Bècho replaces Sandie Toletti.
  3. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Australia 0, France 0.
  4. 92' Katrina Gorry (Australia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 104' Substitution, Australia. Cortnee Vine replaces Hayley Raso.
  6. 105'+2' First Half Extra Time ends, Australia 0, France 0.
  7. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Australia 0, France 0.
  8. 116' Substitution, Australia. Tameka Yallop replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
  9. 120'+3' Substitution, France. Solène Durand replaces Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  10. 120'+3' Substitution, France. Ève Périsset replaces Élisa de Almeida.
  11. 120'+6'
  12. 120'
  13. 120' Penalty Shootout begins Australia 0, France 0.

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