IFFHS DAILY NEWS – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 - DAY 23

• Aug 16, 2023
• IFFHS News

Picture : Ella Toone scored the first goal for England. And what a goal !

IFFHS DAILY NEWS – FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 

DAY 23

Sarina Wiegman has coached at four major tournaments and reached the final every time : EURO 2017 and WORLD CUP 2019 with Netherlands, EURO 2022 and WORLD CUP 2023 with England !

62 -  ENGLAND – AUSTRALIA     3-1           (1/2 FINAL)

Stadium Australia, Sydney. 75 784 spectators. Half time : 1-0  . Referee : Tori Penso (USA). Goals for England : Ella Toone (36’), Lauren Hemp  (71’), Alessia Russo (86’). For Australia : Samantha Kerr (63’).

FACTS AND STATS

Australia's best ever result at a World Cup ! PROUD !

-       England booked their place in the Women’s World Cup final for the first time ever, beating Australia after a great game.

-       England’s young generation was absolutely heroic with Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo (one goal and one assist each) and Ella Toone, who opened the score.

-       11 players of Australia’s squad play in England ! So the two captains, Millie Bright for England and Samantha Kerr, for Australia, play together with Chelsea !

-       Australia ended a long serie of England (30 undefeated games) in April 2023 in Brentford, winning the last game between the two teams 2-0, goals of Samantha Kerr and Charlotte Grant.

-       Winner of the Euro 2022, England played today their third consecutive semi final at a World Cup after 2015 and 2019.

-       Australia is only the third AFC representant to reach the semi final of a World Cup after China (1995, 1999) and Japan (2011, 2015).

-       For the first time in History, Australia realized 3 consecutive clean sheets at a World Cup before the semi final.

-       It was the 19th World Cup game for Lucy Bronze. Only Jill Scott (21) has more games in England’s History.

-       Australia qualified 3 times for the quarter finals at a World Cup (2007, 2011, 2015). In 2023, they reached the semi final for the fitrst time ever.

-       Katrina Gorry celebrated today her 100th international cap with Australia ! A special milestone at the World cup semi final, the same day her daughter turns 2 !

-       Lauren James was still suspended today after her red card against Nigeria in 1/8 final (2 games suspended). She will be ready for the final !

-       For the first time in this World Cup, Samantha Kerr was lined up at the beginning of a game ! She scored a wonderful goal but it was not enough.