{"id":323103,"date":"2023-08-12T12:54:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T12:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=323103"},"modified":"2023-08-12T13:58:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T13:58:56","slug":"australias-semi-final-opponent-locked-in-after-epic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=323103","title":{"rendered":"Australia&#039;s semi-final opponent locked in after epic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/matildas\" title=\"A\ufeffustralia\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A\ufeffustralia<\/a> will take on England in the semi finals of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/fifa-womens-world-cup\" title=\"FIFA Women&#x27;s World Cup\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIFA Women&#x27;s World Cup<\/a> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>England booked its spot in the final four with a 2-1 win over Colombia on Saturday night, hours after the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-australia-matildas-result-vs-france-quarter-final-news\/c7dca95b-824f-4f29-b17d-8f4280c0bfd7\" title=\"Matildas down France in a penalty shootout\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matildas down France in a penalty shootout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&#x27;s semi at Stadium Australia in Sydney will kick off at 8pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-australia-matildas-result-vs-france-quarter-final-news\/c7dca95b-824f-4f29-b17d-8f4280c0bfd7\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Matildas triumph in shootout thriller to reach semi finals\ufeff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Matildas triumph in shootout thriller to reach semi finals\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-matildas-vs-france-alanna-kennedy-avoids-card-for-shirt-pull\/dd43edf9-37f4-445a-9bdd-3b1bea05a480\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"France &#x27;furious&#x27; after Aussie star&#x27;s ugly act missed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>France &#x27;furious&#x27; after Aussie star&#x27;s ugly act missed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ufeffGALLERY:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/fifa-womens-world-cup-2023-matildas-france-in-pictures\/1d0c0045-6c60-4eee-ad8e-ed9a1a51a3d7\" title=\"&#x27;Full on&#x27; reaction to simple Sam Kerr act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Full on&#x27; reaction to simple Sam Kerr act<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"e8544451-ef62-421b-af4f-2c5a4196410e\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/e8544451-ef62-421b-af4f-2c5a4196410e\" alt=\"Alessia Russo of England celebrates with teammates after scoring her team&#x27;s second goal of the quarter final.\" data-width=\"3000\" data-height=\"1688\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alessia Russo fired England into the semi-finals, the Arsenal striker&#x27;s second-half goal completing a come-from-behind win for the Lionesses after Leicy Santos had given the Colombians a first-half lead.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren Hemp equalised before half time and Russo struck the winner in the 63rd minute as England advanced to the semi-finals for the third straight time. It will face co-host Australia for a spot in the final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>A\ufeffustralia will take on England in the semi finals of the FIFA Women&#x27;s World Cup on Wednesday night. 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