England v Australia LIVE: Lionesses unchanged while Sam Kerr starts for Matildas as old rivals clash in Women’s World Cup semi-final
Follow all the action as England take on co-hosts Australia for a place in the final of the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses beat Colombia 2-1 in the quarter-finals thanks to Alessia Russo’s well-taken winner.
Meanwhile, Australia reached their first World Cup semi-final as they beat France in an incredible penalty shoot-out in Brisbane.
The two famous rivals will now clash in Sydney for a place in this summer’s showpiece final.
Spain will await the winner for a shot at glory this Sunday after they beat Sweden 2-1.
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Lauren Hemp is also looking forward to coming up against the home crowd in Sydney.
“We’re all so excited,” Hemp said. “As a group we thrived off the amount of Colombian fans [in the quarter-final]. I can’t wait to get going against Australia.
“It’s going to be a packed-out stadium with so many Australian fans, but we know if we play at our best we are unstoppable, so hopefully we’ll be able to bring that.”
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England captain Millie Bright is expecting the Lionesses to thrive in the semi-final.
Bright said: “I think for us, it’s about turning up, showing up, performing, and enjoying the game. I think it’s important that we enjoy it, but ultimately, we’re there to do a job.
“We have our game plan and I’m sure they have theirs. So, I think it’s important to adapt to the game as well. Whatever they give to us, we adapt to the situation.
“I think that’s something that we’ve done really well throughout the tournament. We’ve faced many different challenges, and we’ve adapted really well and shown
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