Australia (Women) v England (Women), 16 August 2023

Score3-1 to England (Women)
RefereeTori Penso
CompetitionFIFA Womens World Cup Semi-final
VenueStadium Australia, Sydney
Attendance75,784
Kick-off: 8.00pm local . Australia had their chances but England deservedly progressed to the Final to meet Spain.

1 Australia (Women)

Manager: Tony Gustavsson

3 England (Women)

Manager: Sarina Wiegman

Goals:

Sam Kerr  63 G

Goals:

Ella Toone 36 G
Lauren Hemp 71 G
Alessia Russo 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold
Defender Ellie Carpenter
Defender Steph Catley 
Defender Clare Hunt
Defender Clare Polkinghorne
Midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross
Midfielder Katrina Gorry
Midfielder/Forward Hayley Raso
Forward Caitlin Foord
Forward Mary Fowler
Forward Sam Kerr  (captain)

Starting lineup:

Mary Earps Goalkeeper
Millie Bright  Defender (captain)
Lucy Bronze Defender
Jess Carter Defender
Alex Greenwood Defender
Georgia Stanway Midfielder
Ella Toone Midfielder
Keira Walsh Midfielder
Rachel Daly Forward
Lauren Hemp Forward
Alessia Russo Forward

Substitutions:

Cortnee Vine for Hayley Raso 72
Emily van Egmond for Clare Polkinghorne 81
Alex Chidiac for Katrina Gorry 88

Substitutions:

Chloe Kelly for Alessia Russo 87
Niamh Charles for Ella Toone 90

Cards:

Cards:

Alex Greenwood 10 Y
Chloe Kelly 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teagan Micah
Goalkeeper Lydia Williams
Defender Charlotte Grant
Defender Aivi Luik
Defender Courtney Nevin
Midfielder Alex Chidiac
Midfielder Emily van Egmond
Midfielder Clare Wheeler
Midfielder Tameka Yallop
Forward Kyah Simon
Forward Cortnee Vine

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton
Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck
Defender Niamh Charles
Defender Esme Morgan
Defender Lotte Wubben-Moy
Midfielder Laura Coombs
Midfielder Jordan Nobbs
Midfielder Katie Zelem
Forward Bethany England
Forward Chloe Kelly
Forward Katie Robinson

Comments:

England had now reached their first senior FIFA World Cup Final (women and men) since 1966. . The Lionesses became the second nation to knock out the host nation at the Semi-final stage of a FIFA Women's World Cup tournament after Germany in USA in 2003. . Sarina Wiegman had now become the first manager to reach a FIFA World Cup Final (women and men) with two nations; also Netherlands in 2019. . Ella Toone became the first-ever England player (women and men) to score at a major tournament in a Quarter-final, Semi-final and Final.

1 Australia (Women)

Manager: Tony Gustavsson

Goals:

Sam Kerr  63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold
Defender Ellie Carpenter
Defender Steph Catley 
Defender Clare Hunt
Defender Clare Polkinghorne
Midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross
Midfielder Katrina Gorry
Midfielder/Forward Hayley Raso
Forward Caitlin Foord
Forward Mary Fowler
Forward Sam Kerr  (captain)

Substitutions:

Cortnee Vine for Hayley Raso 72
Emily van Egmond for Clare Polkinghorne 81
Alex Chidiac for Katrina Gorry 88

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teagan Micah
Goalkeeper Lydia Williams
Defender Charlotte Grant
Defender Aivi Luik
Defender Courtney Nevin
Midfielder Alex Chidiac
Midfielder Emily van Egmond
Midfielder Clare Wheeler
Midfielder Tameka Yallop
Forward Kyah Simon
Forward Cortnee Vine

3 England (Women)

Manager: Sarina Wiegman

Goals:

Ella Toone 36 G
Lauren Hemp 71 G
Alessia Russo 86 G

Starting lineup:

Mary Earps Goalkeeper
Millie Bright  Defender (captain)
Lucy Bronze Defender
Jess Carter Defender
Alex Greenwood Defender
Georgia Stanway Midfielder
Ella Toone Midfielder
Keira Walsh Midfielder
Rachel Daly Forward
Lauren Hemp Forward
Alessia Russo Forward

Substitutions:

Chloe Kelly for Alessia Russo 87
Niamh Charles for Ella Toone 90

Cards:

Alex Greenwood 10 Y
Chloe Kelly 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton
Goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck
Defender Niamh Charles
Defender Esme Morgan
Defender Lotte Wubben-Moy
Midfielder Laura Coombs
Midfielder Jordan Nobbs
Midfielder Katie Zelem
Forward Bethany England
Forward Chloe Kelly
Forward Katie Robinson

Comments:

England had now reached their first senior FIFA World Cup Final (women and men) since 1966. . The Lionesses became the second nation to knock out the host nation at the Semi-final stage of a FIFA Women's World Cup tournament after Germany in USA in 2003. . Sarina Wiegman had now become the first manager to reach a FIFA World Cup Final (women and men) with two nations; also Netherlands in 2019. . Ella Toone became the first-ever England player (women and men) to score at a major tournament in a Quarter-final, Semi-final and Final.