The Lionesses and Matildas go face to face in a blockbuster semi-final showdown in Sydney right this moment to find out who will face Spain within the Women’s World Cup showpiece this weekend. Sarina Wiegman’s England took some time to hit their stride at this event, however the confidence is now flowing freely after the reigning European champions noticed off each Nigeria and Colombia within the knockout levels.
But co-hosts Australia will nearly actually provide the sternest check of their credentials up to now. Boosted by enormous dwelling assist, they've captured the creativeness of a nation. A victory on dwelling soil, like England’s fairytale win on the European Championship final summer season, could be a large second, the magnitude of which may span generations.
The Lionesses, nevertheless, are used to the massive event. European champions, they really feel the time is true to translate their continental success onto the worldwide stage and attain a World Cup remaining for the very first time. Follow Australia vs England stay under, with professional evaluation from Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at Stadium Australia in Sydney!
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Georgia Stanway has revealed how she is being mentored by former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick.
Chadwick helps the Lionesses star take care of the psychological facet of the sport and offering off-field assist. The former midfielder, 42, acquired abuse throughout his taking part in days and later admitted it impacted his psychological well being, and after retiring in 2016 he vowed to assist different footballers.
Stanway started working with Chadwick in 2021 forward of the Olympics in Tokyo and has carried on since then, with the 24-year-old talking to him the day earlier than each recreation at this World Cup.
“He went through his battles as a player and I was facing my own individual battles at Manchester City,” mentioned Stanway, who now performs for Bayern Munich.
“He wanted to help mentor players - put them on the right path, make sure they didn’t experience what he did.
“He’s honestly one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet and he cares for absolutely everybody. He’s just so focused on making sure that he improves each individual.”
Olga Carmona was Spain’s hero because the defender fired her nation into their first Women’s World Cup remaining after a rollercoaster victory over Sweden yesterday.
What had been a cagey affair in Auckland got here to life within the remaining ten minutes, with teenager Salma Paralluelo breaking the impasse, just for Sweden to hit again by means of substitute Rebecka Blomqvist.
However, with the sport headed for extra-time, Spain restored their lead instantly, Carmona firing in from long-range to earn a 2-1 win and break Swedish hearts as soon as extra.
Spain had by no means been past the last-16 of a World Cup coming into this event, however they marched on to Sunday’s remaining in Sydney.
An Australian newspaper used a helicopter to spy on England’s remaining coaching session forward of the semi-final.
The newspaper claimed that they had managed to movie England’s remaining coaching session by sending a helicopter over Sarina Wiegman’s preparations on the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford.
“If England’s Lionesses thought they would happily fly under the radar into the World Cup semi-final under the radar they were in for a rude shock,” they wrote.
“We’ve sent the chopper up to see how the old enemy are preparing… Welcome to the jungle, Lionesses, we’ve got fun and games.
“Just as we did last week when we wanted to know if Sam Kerr was back in full training mode or on restricted duties with her calf injury, The Daily Telegraph went to the sky with these exclusive aerial photographs of England’s final training run.
“‘It might not be in the spirit of football, but after last month’s men’s Ashes cricket series we will let the moral arbiters England pass judgment on what is and isn’t acceptable in the world of sport. But make no mistake, England are here to ruin Australia’s party.”
England are taking part in themselves into the event. Neither crew has fairly been at their finest to date however the England defence appears stronger at this level, whereas Kerr shouldn't be but as much as full pace.
It is prone to be a nervy event, however the Lionesses can spoil the get together and safe a spot in Sunday’s remaining.
England to win, 2-1.
England ought to be unchanged for right this moment’s Women’s World Cup semi-final showdown.
The Lionesses will as soon as once more be with out Lauren James, who stays unavailable as a consequence of suspension after her sending off in opposition to Nigeria within the final 16, and Ella Toone is predicted to start out in her absence as she did within the quarter-final win over Colombia.
It could be a shock if Wiegman moved away from the back-three system she has favoured in current matches, with Alex Greenwood particularly excelling in opposition to Colombia. Lucy Bronze and Rachel Daly will proceed because the wing-backs.
Keira Walsh’s event seemed to be over when she was stretchered off with a knee damage in opposition to Denmark, however she made a remarkably swift restoration and has performed all 210 minutes throughout the 2 knockout-stage wins.
Alessia Russo is about to proceed main the road with Lauren Hemp, with the Arsenal striker prone to be stuffed with confidence after scoring what proved to be the winner within the quarter-finals.
Predicted England XI (3-4-1-2): Earps; Carter, Bright, Greenwood; Bronze, Walsh, Stanway, Daly; Toone; Russo, Hemp
Star striker Sam Kerr was not absolutely over her damage to start out for the co-hosts within the quarter-finals earlier than approaching in opposition to France, however she has declared herself match to face England.
“When I hurt my calf, the plan was always to be ready for a semi-final, the final.
“So, I could have [started against France], but who knows what could have happened? The girls have been smashing it and absolutely dominating.
“I was ready to go, but we’ve had a plan this whole tournament and we just had to stick to it. That was part of the plan, to get 20 minutes against Denmark [in the last 16] to make me feel better for this game and now with another, what, 65 minutes, I feel better for it and I’ll have more training under my belt. So, I feel ready to go.”
TV channel: In the UK, right this moment’s recreation shall be broadcast stay and free-to-air on BBC One, with protection beginning at 10.30am.
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An enormous event in Sydney, it’s a Women’s World Cup semi-final conflict between the hosts and the European champions, for a spot within the remaining on Sunday in opposition to Spain.
Fair to say the Lionesses are going to be fairly unpopular - as much as 80,000 followers anticipated to be roaring the Matildas on.
We’ll have all the newest updates, build-up and crew news forward of kick-off, which comes at 11am BST from Stadium Australia.
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