The Matildas have as soon as once more made historical past as the primary nationwide facet to make the semi-finals of a FIFA World Cup, with the eyes of the nation upon them in a ridiculously tense penalty shootout win over France.
Sydney FC’s Cortnee Vine positioned her penalty into the underside proper nook to conclude the longest penalty shootout within the historical past of the World Cup, and hearth Australia over European heavyweights France.
England took care of Colombia of their quarterfinal at Stadium Australia in a scientific efficiency, however will likely be with out star Lauren James for the blockbuster penultimate recreation in opposition to their Antipodean rivals, courtesy of a surprising brainfade of their Round of 16 conflict with Nigeria that landed James a two-match suspension.
Find out every part it’s good to know for the World Cup semi-final.
How to observe
You have a couple of choices for catching all of the motion, with Channel 7 and Optus Sport sharing the printed rights in Australia.
Channel 7 will broadcast the sport stay and free to air on their essential channel, whereas it’s going to even be streamed on 7Plus.
Optus Sport is displaying each single match stay and on-demand, however requires a subscription for entry.
If you’ll be able to’t get a ticket to observe the sport at Stadium Australia, there are any variety of stay websites round Australia.
There are various FIFA Fan Festival websites in most capital cities, in addition to most native councils in main cities providing a stay web site possibility.
Here are a few of the largest stay websites across the nation the place you’ll be able to watch the semi-final:
- Sydney – Tumbalong Park (FIFA Fan Festival), CommBank Stadium, Allianz Stadium, North Sydney Oval, Mackey Park
- Melbourne – Federation Square (FIFA Fan Festival), AAMI Park
- Brisbane – Riverside Green, South Bank (FIFA Fan Festival)
- Adelaide – Festival Plaza (FIFA Fan Festival)
- Perth – Forrest Place (FIFA Fan Festival)
What time will it begin?
The recreation is ready to kick off at 8pm (AEST), with the sport being at 7pm within the central states and 6pm within the west.
Should the sport go to additional time and penalties, because the Matildas’ quarterfinal did, the match could run as late as 10:30pm (AEST).
Where is it being performed?
The recreation is being performed at Sydney’s Stadium Australia, which has borne witness to 2 Matildas fixtures to date this match, and also will host the ultimate.
The stadium is serviced finest by public transport, with further direct companies to Olympic Park Station on the T7 line working from Central Station, in addition to occasion buses servicing the stadium precinct.
Parking at Stadium Australia is comparatively restricted.
The Matildas haven’t misplaced to date in Sydney, defeating Ireland 1-0 within the group stage and Denmark 2-0 within the Round of 16.
England have performed two matches in Sydney so far, however solely the one at Stadium Australia, a 2-1 defeat of Colombia.
Their different fixture in Sydney was a scientific 1-0 defeat of Denmark within the group stage at Sydney Football Stadium.
Who are the Lionesses and what’s our file in opposition to them?
The Lionesses got here into the match as one of many favourites, coming off a European Championship victory final 12 months, however haven’t gone additional than third place at a World Cup.
They have made the semi-finals twice, shedding in 2015 to Japan and in 2019 to eventual champions the United States.
Despite this, they continue to be the short-priced bookmakers’ favorite to take out the match, with defender Lucy Bronze (Manchester City) and captain Millie Bright (Chelsea) all that includes within the prime 20 of final 12 months’s Ballon d’Or Feminin.
This is regardless of various accidents to key gamers forward of the World Cup, with captain Leah Williamson and striker Leah Kirby each out.
Superstar striker Beth Mead additionally has missed the match, after shedding her race to get well from an ACL damage.
Breakout star Lauren James will miss the conflict with suspension, having had a unprecedented begin to the match which had her on observe for participant of the match honours.
The Matildas have performed six video games in opposition to the Lionesses, shedding three, profitable two and drawing one, however received their most up-to-date encounter 2-0 in Brentford.
The Australians additionally got here out on prime in opposition to a Great Britain workforce that includes a lot of this Lionesses’ facet on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, knocking the Poms out within the quarterfinal stage in an extra-time thriller.
Going up in opposition to the Poms received’t be overseas territory for the Matildas, with the 2 groups having clubmates on a day-to-day foundation.
Australian captain Sam Kerr is the two-time consecutive reigning prime goalscorer at Chelsea, and may she begin, will mark up immediately on her teammate, Chelsea and Lionesses captain Millie Bright.
Jess Carter may also line up on the again for England, and performs alongside Bright and Kerr at Chelsea.
Matildas’ vice-captain Steph Catley and striker Caitlin Foord each play for Arsenal alongside the Lionesses’ Lotte Wubben-Moy and Alessia Russo, whereas England boast 5 Manchester City gamers that share a dressing room with Australian famous person Mary Fowler and defender Alanna Kennedy.
Odds (Betr, 13 Aug 2023)
England – $2.22
Draw – $3.05
Australia – $3.20
Originally revealed as Everything it’s good to know forward of Matildas vs England semi-final
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
