From the 32 teams that began the coveted competition, only four remain. Following a tense FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Semifinal on Sunday, August 20, a new name will be carved on the trophy. Spain vs Sweden will be a treat to watch while Australia vs England will be a tough encounter.
Spain was the first team to qualify for the semi-finals. Sweden then defeated Japan 2-1, making the 2011 champions the last past winners to depart the competition.
Co-hosts Australia advanced to their first FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Semifinal, defeating France 7-6 on penalties.They will now face England, the reigning European women’s football champions. Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses advanced to the final four after coming from behind to upset Colombia 2-1.
Australia beat France in tense tie-breaker to reach semi-finals of Women’s World Cup
Spain vs Sweden:
After two easy wins to go to the knockout stages, Spain was brought back down to earth by Japan in their last group encounter. A 4-0 loss turned out to be a small hiccup rather than a big setback. Aitana Bonmati scored twice in a 5-1 triumph over Switzerland in the last 16.
Their quarter-final matchup with the Dutch was supposed to be much more competitive. It was proven when youthful replacement Salma Paralluelo scored the game-winning goal in extra time. This is La Roja’s finest World Cup performance. It comes a year after they were eliminated in extra time in the quarter-finals of EURO 2022 by eventual victors England.
The Blgult ranked third in the world, have quietly made their way to the tournament’s final stages. Captain Kosovare Asllani may not be totally fit, but she has played an important role in Sweden’s progress to the final four. In the round of 16, they eliminated reigning champions USA on penalties.
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Australia vs England:
After a surprising setback to Nigeria, the tournament hosts defeated Olympic champions Canada. Hayley Raso was in brilliant form as Australia advanced to the last 16. A 2-0 win over Denmark in the last 16 established them as legitimate title contenders.
With Kerr still being used sparingly, England won a nail-biting penalty shoot-out victory over France to advance to the last four for the first time. They now play an England team that has only lost once under coach Wiegman.
In their final group game against the People’s Republic of China, the reigning European champions came to life. England won on penalties over Nigeria in the end.
When Colombia took the lead just before halftime, they promised an upset. However, goals by Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo sent them to the World Cup semi-finals for the third time in a row.
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Semifinal Schedule:
- Tue, Aug. 15, Spain vs Sweden
- Wed, Aug. 16, Australia vs England
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